Médaille Chemin De Fer De Saint Etiénne à Lyon 1826 front Médaille Chemin De Fer De Saint Etiénne à Lyon 1826 back
Médaille Chemin De Fer De Saint Etiénne à Lyon 1826 photo
© lolo70

Médaille Chemin De Fer De Saint Etiénne à Lyon

1826 year
Silver 20.80 g 36 mm
Description
Location
France
King
Charles X (1824-1830)
Type
Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals
Year
1826
Composition
Silver
Weight
20.80 g
Diameter
36 mm
Thickness
3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#364627
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

The Loire and Rhône rivers sit in the foreground, pouring from their urns,
behind a steam train, above Mercury; cursive signature N.Tioler;
exergue 1826.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LOIRE
RHÔNE
1826
N.Tioler

Edge

Smooth without punch.

Comment

The 1826 date on this token commemorates Marc Séguin's digging of the first railway tunnel at Terrenoire to complete the Saint-Etienne-Lyon line.