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Medal - Opening of Thames Tunnel Brunel
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1843 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Sir Isambard Marc Brunel in left-facing profile, in high relief against a plain field. The surrounding legend reads his name and honorifics, bordered by a beaded rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed view of the interior of the Thames Tunnel showing the two arched tunnel bores receding into the distance, with the central dividing wall and small figures in the foreground. The legend is inscribed in the lower exergue area, enclosed within a beaded border. |
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