Opening of the railway line from Besançon to Neuchâtel
Opening of the railway line from Besançon to Neuchâtel
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Location
Switzerland ›
Switzerland
(1848-date)
Year
1884
Type
Commemorative medal
Composition
Tin
Weight
28.58 g
Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Plain.
Period
Notice
E. Jacot
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Mercury, god of commerce, winged and draped, reclining on a cloud, his right hand holding a caduceus and his left pointing to the structure below. Below, steam locomotive passing through a tunnel cut into the mountain. To the left, coat of arms of the French Republic in an oval shield surrounded by laurel. To the right, coat of arms of Switzerland in an oval shield set on a radiant sun. Mountains and lake in the background.
Obverse lettering
PROGRÈS INDUSTRIE
E. JACOT
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Reverse lettering
BESANÇON MORTEAU LOCLE
CHAUX-DE-FONDS NEUCHÂTEL
OUVERTURE
LE 4 AOUT
1884
