ALGÉRIE - ALGERIA Third Republic (1870-1940). Medal, opening of the Algiers-Constantine line, by O. Roty, Frappe spéciale (SP) 1886, Paris. Av. OVVERTVRE. DE. LINE. LINE. LINE. A. CONSTANTINE. Two women symbolising Algiers and Constantine, embracing. In the background, Algiers and its port, on the left, and Constantine on its rock, on the right; signature O. ROTY; in the exergue: 3 NOVEMBRE/ MDCCCLXXXVI. Rv. COMPANY. DES. CHEMINS. DE. FER. DE. EAST. ALGERIAN. Allegory representing wealth, on its wheel, holding a cornucopia. In the field, on 25 lines, the list of the texts constituting the Company, the members of the Board of directors, the first concessionaires and the engineers of construction. Esc.190 - Maier 94 - Maz.13; Silver bronze - 69 mm - 12 h Top Pop: this is the only graded example! PCGS SP63 (42406123). Hallmark BRONZE. Slightly matt appearance (silvered AE Matte). Only tiny marks and a very nice patina. Superb at Fleur de coin. This medal is known in bronze, bronze-silver (our example) and silver, as well as by preparatory castings (diameter 100 mm), signed L. Roty (iNumis sales December 2018, No. 87 and December 2019, No. 234).