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Award - Newcastle-upon-Tyne & Carlisle Railway

Features

Location United Kingdom
Type Award medals › Agricultural and industrial awards
Year 1840
Composition Silver
Weight 53.7 g
Diameter 50 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
535243
References BHM# 1983
Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes).
, Eimer# 1339
Christopher Eimer. British Commemorative Medals and their Values. London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
, Moyaux# 17
Auguste Moyaux; 1910. Catalogue des Médailles Commémoratives de Chemins de Fer de tous les Pays = Catalogue of Commemorative Medals of Railways of all Countries. Charles Dupriez, Brussels, Belgium.

Obverse

Mercury flying left over Newcastle and Carlisle skylines, train travelling over bridge between the two

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PLANUM PER ARDUA DUCO
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
AND CARLISLE
RAILWAY

Engraver: William Wyon

Reverse

Company arms, caduceus between

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BY ORDER OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
MARCH XXIV MDCCCXL

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1840 

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