Egypt, Silver Agricultural Award Medal for Bihari Bull, 1898, Awarded to Nubar Pasha

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Egypt, Agricultural Award Medal, 1898, Awarded to Nubar Pasha

Obverse: Pastoral scene, with farm implements in foreground pyramids in the background
Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms; sphinx to left and right; all set upon basis inscribed “Nubar Pasha” and within wreath.

Specifications: Silver
Artist / Engraver: Spink & Son, London
Mint:
Edge: EXPO DECEM. 1898 | POUR TAUREAU BEHARI
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Image shown: Stack's Bowers Galleries August 2019 ANA Auction Lot 20393

Awarded and engraved to Nubar Pasha. Issued for the Khedivial Agricultural Exposition held in Ghezireh from 20-23 December 1898. This award was presented to him during the Khedivial Agricultural Exposition in late December 1898 for his 1st place Behari bull in the ‘3 years old and over’ category. Sadly, Nubar would pass away just a few weeks after winning various awards at this show, dying in Paris on 14 January 1899.

Nubar Pasha, the first Prime Minister of Egypt, was honored with this prestigious silver medal at the Khedivial Agricultural Exposition held in Ghezireh, Egypt, in December 1898. The medal recognized his exceptional Bihari bull, which took first place in the '3 years old and over' category. Bihari bulls, native to the Bihar region of India, are highly valued for their strength and endurance, making them ideal for agricultural tasks such as plowing. The exposition itself was a significant event, aimed at promoting excellence and innovation in agriculture and animal husbandry. Designed by Spink & Son, the medal features intricate artwork, including a pastoral scene set against the backdrop of Egyptian pyramids. Tragically, Nubar Pasha passed away just a few weeks after receiving this honor, on January 14, 1899, in Paris.