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Medal - Victoria Grand Junction Railway
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1837 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed relief view of a large railway viaduct with multiple arches, with a locomotive and train visible on the structure. Labels in the field identify the lines to LONDON, LIVERPOOL, BIRMm, and LAWLEY. The upper legend curves around the rim, and an inscription in the lower exergue records the railway's construction and opening details, with the engraver's name at the base. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a timetable in the central field listing distances in miles and journey times in hours and minutes from Birmingham to principal stations along the line, concluding with the note that the whole distance is travelled in 4½ hours. The outer border carries a circular legend detailing first-class departure times from Birmingham and Manchester. |
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