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Medal - William IV Liverpool and Manchester Railway, bronze
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1830 |
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| Diameter | 45 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of George Stephenson in high relief facing left, with finely detailed wavy hair. The peripheral legend reads GEO. STEPHENSON ESQ. ENGINEER arranged around the upper and right fields. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEO. STEPHENSON ESQ. ENGINEER |
| Reverse description | A detailed view of the Newton viaduct with five arched spans, a steam locomotive with wagons traversing the top of the structure from right to left, tall trees to the left and foliage in the foreground. The legend BRIDGE AT NEWTON curves along the upper field, while the exergue bears a three-line inscription recording the opening of the railway. |
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