Catalog
Medal - Canterbury Christchurch Tram and Southern Alps
| Location | New Zealand |
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| Type | Souvenir medallion |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a detailed relief of a classic Christchurch tram in three-quarter view, with overhead pantograph visible. The legend CHRISTCHURCH arcs along the upper rim with the word TRAM centred below it, while the inscription New Zealand appears in script in the lower field. A beaded border frames the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHRISTCHURCH ·TRAM· New Zealand |
| Reverse description | Central medallion within a beaded inner circle depicts a mountain landscape of the Southern Alps in relief, with a flock of sheep grazing in the foreground and a river or plain suggested by horizontal lines in the middle ground. The legend SOUTHERN ALPS arcs along the upper outer rim and CANTERBURY along the lower outer rim, both separated by small dots. |
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