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Medal - Inauguration of the railway line Bruxelles-Paris
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1846 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | A winged allegorical figure of Victory stands in high relief at centre, her outstretched arms connecting two oval medallions: at left, the laureate bust of Leopold I, King of the Belgians, facing right, with the legend 'LEOPOLD I ROI DES BELGES'; at right, the laureate bust of Louis-Philippe I, King of the French, facing left, with the legend 'LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANÇAIS'. Below, a stylised locomotive in the exergue bears the motto 'L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE'. The engraver's signature 'HART FECIT' appears in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | LEOPOLD I ROI DES BELGES LOUIS PHILIPPE I ROI DES FRANÇAIS L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE HART FECIT |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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