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| Location | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed relief of the Union Pacific locomotive No. 119, a 4-4-0 American-type steam engine, shown in three-quarter view on railroad tracks with a rocky landscape in the background. The legend UNION PACIFIC 119 curves along the upper rim and GOLDEN SPIKE along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed relief of an early steam locomotive, resembling Richard Trevithick's Catch Me Who Can or a similar pioneering engine, depicted in profile with steam rising from the chimney and clouds in the background. A beaded border frames the field, and the fineness mark with mint symbol appears in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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