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Medal - George Stephenson, Institution of Civil Engineers
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1848 |
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| Diameter | 50.00 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bare-headed bust of George Stephenson in high relief occupying the centre of the field. The surrounding legend records his birth and death dates and the incorporation of the Institution of Civil Engineers, with the engravers' signatures visible below the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed relief depiction of Stephenson's early steam locomotive No. 2 (built 1816) shown in profile facing left, with boiler, chimney, valve gear, and spoked wheels finely rendered. The surrounding legend identifies the subject, and the engravers' signatures appear in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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