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Commissioned by the Birmingham Post
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Technique | struck |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a gilt relief of a steam locomotive in three-quarter view against a red enamel field. A circular legend reading 'COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY' surrounds the central device, with the inscription 'Commissioned by The Post' appearing in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a gilt relief of a grand Neoclassical railway station entrance, likely Curzon Street station in Birmingham, set against a red enamel field. A circular legend reading 'LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY' surrounds the central motif, with an inscription in the lower field naming the chairman, engineer, and architect of the railway, along with the commemorative dates. |
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