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Medal - Victoria London & Birmingham Railway, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1838 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse lettering | LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY ENTRANCE FRONT OF THE LONDON STATION HEIGHT TO THE TOP OF THE PEDIMENT 72FT HEIGHT OF ENTABLATURE 16FT HEIGHT OF COLUMNS 44FT LOWER DIAM OF COL 8FT 6IN UPPER DIAM OF COL 6FT 4IN PHILIP HARDWICK ESQr F.R.S. ARCHITECT |
| Reverse description | The entire reverse field is occupied by an engraved list of the Directors of the London & Birmingham Railway Company, arranged in two columns, headed by the Chairman G.C. Glyn and Deputy Chairman J.F. Ledsam, with Robert Stephenson named as Engineer in Chief at the foot. No pictorial design is present; all text is incuse. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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