Medal - Inauguration of the Belgian railway Rhine
1843 year| Brass | 7.3 g | 27 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| King | Leopold I (1831-1865) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1843 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#91771 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
In a crown of flowers, fruits and leaves mixed any,
a symbolic handshake surmounting two octagonal coats of arms, one of which represents a lion on a squared background and the other a crowned eagle holding a scepter with its right paw and a golden orb with its left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE
Edge
Plain
Comment
The locomotive mentioned, used on this Liege-Cologne line, was the first to be manufactured in Belgium by the "John Cockerill" factories in Seraing.
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