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ALGERIA: French Occupation, AE medal (68.64g), 1845, Unc

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ALGERIA: French Occupation, AE medal (68.64g), 1845, Unc
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ALGERIA: French Occupation, AE medal (68.64g), 1845, Escande-24, Fayolle-76, 58mm unsigned bronze medal for the Resumption of Combat against Abd el-Kader ben Muhieddine, draped bust left with ABD - EL - KADER vertically at left and his stylized signature in right field // 18-line inscription, very lightly cleaned, rare, plain edge, Unc. A statesman and military leader, Abd el-Kader led the resistance for fifteen years (1832–1847) against the expeditionary force of the Army of Africa during the French conquest of Algeria. He held the rank of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour and was a recipient of the Order of Pius IX. He was also a writer, poet, philosopher, and Sufi theologian. In Algeria, he is regarded as the founder of the modern Algerian state.This piece may exist in more than one diameter.