Museum Collections
Luce Center
Suez Canal Medal
Object Number:
INV.10766
Date:
ca. 1864
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 15/16 in. ( 7.5 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at lower center: "OUDINE"
Inscription: reverse, at upper right of field: "DEPAULIS F."
Inscription: edge, lower right: "BRONZE"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse depicting laureated nude bust of Napoleon III with legend: "NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR." Reverse depicts three allegorical female figures: Commerce is standing at center & flanked by Africa and Europe; legend above: "JONCTION DES DEUX MERS"; below is inscription: "CANAL DE SUEZ/MDCCCLXIV."
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