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Medal - William IV Liverpool and Manchester Railway, J. Ottley, white metal
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1830 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Detailed relief view of the Sankey Viaduct spanning the Sankey Canal valley, with a locomotive and carriages depicted atop the multi-arched stone structure. Trees, shrubs, and a winding stream fill the valley below, with a small bridge visible in the foreground. A curved legend arcs across the upper field, and the engineer's name appears in the exergue. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILROAD THIS GRAND NATIONAL UNDERTAKING HAD THE ROYAL ASSENT APRIL 12 1827. OPENED SEPTEMBER 15 1830 IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED PERSONAGES |
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