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Medal - Inauguration of the Belgian-Rhenish Railway

Location Belgium
Year 1843
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description A finely detailed relief of a steam locomotive facing right, emitting billowing clouds of steam, occupies the central field. The circular legend along the upper rim names the railway inauguration, while the engraver's signature HART E. appears below the locomotive on a ground line, and the date 15 OCTOBRE 1843 is inscribed in the lower exergue.
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Obverse lettering INAUGURATION DU CHEMIN DE FER INTERNATIONAL BELGE-RHÉNAN HART E. 15 OCTOBRE 1843
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