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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 842

Ethiopia, Empire, Medal Commemorating the 6th African Cup of Nations Tournament, Ethiopia, January 1968, the obverse depicting the famous football trophy with the English legend: 'VI AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS, 1968 JANUARY ETHIOPIA'; the reverse bearing the inscription: 'SECOND VI AFRICAN CUP', maker's initials 'B.O.D.' below, 40mm, silver, 26.68 grams, with suspension ring, good very fine

The final of the 1968 African Cup of Nations Football Tournament was held in Addis Ababa, with Emperor Haile Selassie I in attendance. Congo beat Ghana 1-0.

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Estimate
£140 to £180