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Medal Thames Tunnel, W.J.Taylor
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1842 |
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| Reference(s) | BHM#2087 |
| Obverse description | Truncated bust of Sir Isambard Marc Brunel in left-facing profile, rendered in high relief with fine detail to the hair and facial features. The circular legend surrounding the effigy reads SIR ISAMBART MARC BRUNEL F.R.S. &C. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Architectural perspective view of the Thames Tunnel interior, depicting two barrel-vaulted arched passageways receding into the distance, with figures and a horse-drawn cart visible in the right arch. An inscribed panel in the lower exergue contains a multi-line legend detailing the tunnel's construction history. |
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