Medal - 50th Anniversary of the First Railway in Argentina
Features
| Location |
Argentina
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1907 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 101 g |
| Diameter | 61 mm |
| Thickness | 4.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 429378 |
| References | MoViArg# SLLH_C Monetario Virtual Argentino (http://www.moviarg.com/) |
Commemorative issue
50 aniversario del primer viaje en ferrocarril
Obverse
Lettering:
••• PRIMER FERRO-CARRIL ••• PARQUE Á FLORESTA - 11 - KILOMETROS
30 • AGOSTO • 1857 J. GOTTUZZO
Translation:
First Railway / Parque a Floresta - 11 kilometres
30. August 1857 J. Gotuzzo
Engraver: Juan Gottuzzo
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
• FERRO-CARRILES ARGENTINOS - 50° ANIVERSARIO - 30 AGOSTO 1907 •
LONGITUD ACTUAL 22,500 KILOMETROS
Translation:
• ARGENTINE RAILWAYS - 50TH ANNIVERSARY - 30 AUGUST 1907 •
CURRENT LENGTH 22,500 KILOMETRES
Engraver: Juan Gottuzzo
Edge
Plain
Script: Latin
Lettering: No text.
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1907 | |||||||||||||||
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