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Inauguration Ligne Ferroviaire reliant Rome, Monaco, Cannes
| Location | Monaco |
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| Year | 1908 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | A reclining female allegory, partially draped and holding a garland of flowers, raises her right arm toward a radiant rising sun over the sea, with sailing vessels visible in the background. A palm tree and coastal vegetation frame the right side of the field. The date 1908 appears in the sunburst, and the engraver's signature TON.SZIRMAI is incised along the lower left edge. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is divided into three panoramic vignettes separated by tall trees, depicting the Colosseum in Rome at left, the cliff and coastline of Monaco at center, and the bay of Cannes at right, with the city names ROME, MONACO, and CANNES inscribed above each scene. A lower register shows a locomotive and train in motion along the coastal railway. A four-line inscription in the exergue commemorates the inauguration of the new rapid rail link, with the engraver's signature TON.SZIRMAI visible in the lower right field. |
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