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Medal - Invention and technological advancements of steam power
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1843 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | A detailed industrial scene in high relief depicting a steam locomotive with passenger and freight carriages travelling to the left, set against a background of a large architectural complex or castle. A winged allegorical figure (genius) flies above in the upper field. A five-line legend appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LE GÉNIE DES CHEMINS DE FER, // APPLANIT LES MONTAGNES COMBLE LES VALLONS // FRANCHIT LES RIVIÈRES ET FACILITE // LES TRANSACTIONS COMMERCIALES // ENTRE LES PEUPLES. |
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