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Medal - Orient-Express
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a steam locomotive pulling a passenger train across a large iron viaduct bridge, rendered in fine relief against a mountainous landscape background. Billowing steam rises from the engine at left. The curved legend at top reads '100 JAHRE ORIENT-EXPRESS' and the dates '1883 - 1983' appear in the lower field, with the hallmark 'ARGENT GL 900' inscribed in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed interior scene depicting elegantly dressed 19th-century passengers dining in an Orient-Express restaurant car, with a uniformed steward attending the table. The richly decorated carriage interior with ornate panelling is visible in the background. The scene is rendered in high relief with no legend or lettering. |
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