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Medal - Railroad from Mejia to Arequipa
| Location | Peru |
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| Year | 1868 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a steam locomotive on rails in high relief, with a figure at the controls and smoke rising from the smokestack, set against a dramatic mountain landscape, likely the Misti volcano near Arequipa. A curved legend arcs along the upper border, with a two-line inscription in the lower exergue recording the decree date. |
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| Obverse lettering | FERRO-CARRIL DE MEJIA A AREQUIPA / DECRETADO EL 30 DE ABRIL DE 1868 |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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