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medals
Composition
Silver
Weight
20.80 g
Diameter
36 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Smooth without punch.
Period
Notice
Nicolas-Pierre Tiolier
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Accoladed shields of Saint Etienne and Lyon, crowned and above a crown of two oak branches.
Obverse lettering
A LYON
CHEMIN DE FER DE ST ETIENNE
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
The Loire and Rhône rivers sit in the foreground, pouring from their urns, behind a steam train, above Mercury; cursive signature N.Tioler; exergue 1826.
