| Location | Peru |
| Year | 1870 |
| Type | Commemorative medals/Inauguration medals |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 69.01 g |
| Diameter | |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | |
| Edge | Plain |
| Period | Republic (1822-date) |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) | Fonrobert#9200 , Moyaux#432 |
| Obverse description | Train traveling right, passing between church and house, mountains on background, llama on front. description on top, near edge, engineer and contractor`s names below. |
| Obverse lettering | FERRO - CARRIL CENTRAL TRASANDINO
SECCION DEL CALLAO A LA OROYA
✤ ✤
INJENIERO EN JEFE E. MALINOWSKI
CONTRATISTA ENRIQUE MEIGGS (Translation: Central trans-andine railroad, Callao to Oroya section Chief engineer: E. Malinowsky, contractor: Enrique Meiggs) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | All text, description of authorities involved on inauguration. |
| Reverse lettering | SE INAUGURO LA OBRA Y BENDIJO LA 1A
PIEDRA
✤ EL YMO. SR ARZO DE LIMA ✤
SIENDO PRESIDENTE DE LA REPUBLICA
EL
EXMO SORCORNL
D. JOSE BALTA
Y MINISTROS DE ESTADO
SEÑORES
D. J. F. BALTA
DE GUERRA Y MARINA
D.F. DE P. SECADA
DE GOBIERNO & C
D. MARIANO DORADO
DE RELACIONES EXTS
D. MANUEL ANGULO
DE HACIENDA & C
D.M.F. PAZ SOLDAN
DE JUSTICIA & C
D. D. SEB. GOYENECHE Y BARREDA
✤ EL 1° DE ENERO DE 1870 ✤ (Translation: Was inaugurated, and blessed the first stone the Illustrious Mister Archbishop of Lima, don Sebastián Goyeneche y Barreda, on January 1st., 1870 Being President or the Republic the Excelent Mister Colonel don José Balta, and State Ministers: Misters don Juan Francisco Balta, of War and Navy; don José Fernández de Píérola Secada, of Government, Cult and Public Works; don Mariano Dorado, of Foreign Affairs; don Manuel Angulo, Finance and Commerce; don Mariano Felipe Paz Soldán, of Justice, Worship and Charity;) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | |
| Mintage | 1870 - - |
| Catalog ID | 6734452720 |
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