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Railway inauguration Buenos Aires-Rosario

Location Argentina
Year 1901
Type Commemorative medal
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Obverse description The central field features a relief composition of railway construction tools — including a wheelbarrow, spades, and a pickaxe — entwined with laurel and olive branches tied with a ribbon. A circular legend frames the design along the outer border, with an additional inscription in the lower field referencing the concession and law number.
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Reverse description The central field displays two heraldic shields side by side: the Argentine coat of arms on the left and the British Royal coat of arms on the right, flanked by oak branches. Multiple lines of inscribed text fill the lower portion of the field, referencing the inauguration of works under the patronage of the President of the Republic and the provincial governors.
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