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Medal - Count István Széchenyi
| Location | Hungary |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Full-length effigy of Count István Széchenyi in Hungarian nobleman's attire with cape and sword, shown in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The surrounding legend reads 'BÉCS 1791 GRÓF SZÉCHENYI ISTVÁN 1860 DÖBLING', bordered by a beaded inner rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central oval cartouche with an equestrian figure, surrounded by five smaller oval vignettes depicting Széchenyi's greatest achievements: a steamship (ELSŐ JÓTÁLLÁS), a steamship named JÓZSEF (JÓZSEF TENGERHAJÓ), the Hungarian National Theatre (NEMZETI SZÍNHÁZ), the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MAGYAR TUDOMÁNYOS AKADÉMIA), a chain bridge construction (LÁNCHÍD ÉPÍTÉS), and a railway locomotive (VASÚTÉPÍTÉS). A circular legend reads 'ÉN MAGYARORSZÁG FÉRFIAS FELVIRULÁSA UTÁN 30 VAGYOK'. |
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