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Medal - Pedro II New railway inauguration
| Location | Brazil |
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| Year | 1858 |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bare-headed bust of Emperor Pedro II facing left, with flowing hair and full beard, occupying most of the field. The encircling legend reads DOM PEDRO SEGUNDO on the left and IMPERADOR DO BRAZIL on the right, with the engraver's signature CHR. LÜSTER F. incused below the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Central sunken circular field depicting a detailed side-view relief of an early steam locomotive facing left, inscribed BRAZIL on its tender, with the curved legend INAUGURADA EM 29 DE MARÇO DE 1858 arching above within the inner circle. Below the locomotive in the exergue area: GRAVADA E CUNHADA PELA CAZA DA MOEDA, 1858. The broad outer border carries the raised legend ESTRADA DE FERRO DE D. PEDRO II with a five-pointed star at the base. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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