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Artist/Maker	Roty, Oscar (maker)
Place of origin	France (made)

This silver medal commemorates the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. On the obverse figures symbolising Commerce and Labour are depicted in front of a representation of the Suez Canal. On the reverse there is an inscription and images of the Sphinx and Pyramid.

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Categories	Coins & Medals Sculpture
Object type	Medal
Materials and techniques	Silver Silver Striking (Metal-Working)
Brief description	Medal to commemorate the opening of the Suez Canal
Physical description	Medal, silver, struck from a die. Obv: L'EPARGNE. FRANCAISE. PREPARE. LA PAIX DV MONDE. Figures of Commerce (?) and LABOR; behind, a representation of the Suez Canal. Signed 'O.L. Roty'. Rev.: COMPAGNIE. VNIVERSELLE. DV. CANAL. MARITIME. DE. SUEZ. LE 17. NOVEMBRE. 1869. LE CANAL. MARITIME. A. ETE. OUVERT. A. LA. GRANDE. NAVIGATION. A branch of oak bearing a cartouche; below, the Sphinx and Pyramid. Stamped on the edge 'Argent'.
Dimensions	Diameter: 2.375in
Marks and inscriptions	COMPAGNIE. VNIVERSELLE. DV. CANAL. MARITIME. DE. SUEZ. LE 17. NOVEMBRE. 1869. LE CANAL. MARITIME. A. ETE. OUVERT. A. LA. GRANDE. NAVIGATION. L'EPARGNE. FRANCAISE. PREPARE. LA PAIX DV MONDE.
Object history	Bought for £1. 3s. 10d.
Subjects depicted	Commerce Labour
Places depicted	Suez Canal Great Sphinx of Giza Pyramids of Giza
Summary	This silver medal commemorates the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. On the obverse figures symbolising Commerce and Labour are depicted in front of a representation of the Suez Canal. On the reverse there is an inscription and images of the Sphinx and Pyramid.
Bibliographic reference	List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1898. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1902. pp.147
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	928-1898

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Record created	February 23, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O192196/medal-roty-oscar/

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