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Token - Virginia and Truckee Centennial

Location United States
Year 1972
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Edge Reeded
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Obverse description The obverse features a detailed relief device of a steam locomotive crossing the Crown Point Trestle, depicted with structural supports beneath the train. The arched legend VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE CENTENNIAL with dates 1872-1972 appears at the top, while CROWN POINT TRESTLE is inscribed in the lower field.
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Reverse description The reverse field bears a multi-line inscription filling the entire field, with the curved legend IMMORTALIZED FOREVER along the upper rim and NEVADA along the lower rim, referencing the Virginia and Truckee Railroad's depiction on the Great Seal of the State of Nevada. The field is otherwise plain.
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Reverse lettering IMMORTALIZED FOREVER ON THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
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