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Medal - The Last Spike Canadian Pacific Railway
| Location | Canada |
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| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts in high relief a group of figures gathered around a railway track, referencing the historic driving of the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885. The legend arcs around the upper periphery reading 'THE LAST SPIKE · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY' with the date '1885' prominently displayed in the upper field, and a bilingual inscription 'LE DERNIER CRAMPON' continuing along the right rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | GREAT CANADIAN MOMENTS · GRANDS ÉVÉNEMENTS DU CANADA · A TRIUMPH OF ENGINEERING WORLD'S LONGEST LINE SPANNED A CONTINENT · TRIOMPHE DE L'INGÉNIERIE · LA LIGNE LA PLUS LONGUE AU MONDE ENJAMBE LE CONTINENT |
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