Algeria French colony Cardinal Lavigerie 1890 by Gustav C A Crauk copper galvano medal with loop for hanging.
Allemand-Lavigerie was born in Les Landes in 1825 and died in Algeria in 1892. A missionary priest in North Africa he campaigned against slavery. Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and the Sahara. This medal created in the same year as the Convention of Brussels was signed.
Gave the ‘toast d’Alger’ which urged monarchist Roman Catholics in France to accept and work for the good of the people and the Republic. Fascinating life combining politics and religion. Uniface copper 84mm.
