Medal - Inauguration of the Belgian railway Rhine

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LocationBelgium
Year1843
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBrass
Weight7.3 g
Diameter27 mm
Thickness2 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
NoticeLaurent Hart
Reference(s) Moyaux#68, Döry#40, BDM II#434
Obverse descriptionSteam locomotive called `Le Belge` turned to the right
Obverse letteringINAUGURATION DU CHEMIN DE FER INTERNATIONAL BELGE-RHÉNAN 13 OCTOBRE 1843 HART F.
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionIn a crown of flowers, fruits and leaves mixed any, a symbolic handshake surmounting two octagonal coats of arms, one of which represents a lion on a squared background and the other a crowned eagle holding a scepter with its right paw and a golden orb with its left.
Reverse letteringL`UNION FAIT LA FORCE
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1843  - (fr) signature `HART F.` sous la locomotive -
1843  - (fr) signature `HART FECIT` sous la date -
Catalog ID8279044340
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