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Medal - Baikal-Amur Mainline ND
Aluminium | - | 60 mm |
Location | Soviet Union (Russia) |
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Type | › Tokens |
Composition | Aluminium |
Diameter | 60 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-11-14 |
Numista | N#193785 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lettering:
БАМ
СТРОЙКА ВЕКА
Translation:
BAM
Construction of the century
Comment
The Baikal–Amur Mainline (Russian: Байкало-Амурская магистраль, БАМ, Baikalo-Amurskaya magistral', BAM) is a 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) broad gauge railway line in Russia. Traversing Eastern Siberia and the Russian Far East, the 4,324 km (2,687 mi) long BAM runs about 610 to 770 km (380 to 480 miles) north of and parallel to the Trans-Siberian Railway.