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Medal - Steam Navigation on Swiss Lakes in the 19th Century Bellevue
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Detailed relief depiction of the paddle steamer Bellevue facing left, with a smoking funnel, mast with flag, and passengers on deck, navigating choppy waters with a mountainous background. The ship's name BELLEVUE appears on the paddle box. The legend BELLEVUE, the date 1835, and THUNERSEE are inscribed in the lower field. A small engraver's signature (GRÜN) is visible in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BELLEVUE 1835 THUNERSEE |
| Reverse description | Six-line German inscription in the field reading DAMPF- / SCHIFFAHRT / AUF / SCHWEIZER SEEN / IM / 19. JAHRHUNDERT, with an anchor symbol below, a serial number (153) at the top of the field, and a bilingual circular legend in German and French surrounding the design. A small engraver's signature (GLOOR) appears at the bottom of the field, with a decorative star below the anchor. |
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