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Token - Souvenirs et Patrimoine Viaduc de Garabit ND
2013 year| Gold clad iron | 30.12 g | 40 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Souvenirs et Patrimoine |
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 2013 |
| Composition | Gold clad iron |
| Weight | 30.12 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#127249 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Registration at 12 and 6 o'clock. In the center, map of the former French regions with Auvergne colored in red. Crest of the Cantal department on the left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SOUVENIRS ET PATRIMOINE
CANTAL
AUVERGNE
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Built at an altitude of 835 meters in the Massif Central, the Garabit viaduct is 565 meters long and is located between the line from Béziers to Neussargues, between the stations of Garabit and Ruynes-en-Margeride. Construction from 1878 to 1888. Electrification of the line in 1932. Closure of the line in 2011.https://armorialdefrance.fr/departement_communes.php?dept=15
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Eiffel
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viaduc_de_Garabit
