© jhaller (CC BY-SA)
© jhaller (CC BY-SA)
Louis Favre Gotthard Tunnel
1893 year| Silver | 121 g | 63 mm |
| Location | Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date) |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1893 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 121 g |
| Diameter | 63 mm |
| Thickness | 6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#363255 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EN SOUVENIR DEU MONUMENT ELEVÉ À LOUIS FAVRE E LAMBERT STATUAIRE
TUNNEL DU ST. GOTHARD
1872 14920 METRES 1880
–
LOUIS FAVRE ENTREPRENEUR
NÉ À CHÈNE PRÈS DE GENÈVE SUISSE
LE 26 JANVIER 1826
MORT DANS LE TUNNEL
LE 19 JUILLE 1879
Translation:
IN MEMORY OF THE MONUMENT ERECTED TO LOUIS FAVRE E LAMBERT STATUARY
TUNNEL OF ST. GOTTHARD
1872 14920 METRES 1880
-
LOUIS FAVRE ENTREPRENEUR
BORN IN CHÈNE NEAR GENEVA SWITZERLAND
26 JANUARY 1826
DIED IN THE TUNNEL
19 JULY 1879
Engraver: Charles Jean Richard
Designer: Charles Jean Richard
