medal

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Object Type
Museum number: M.6047
Description: Bronze medal. (whole); Bare head of George Stephenson, left. (obverse); A viaduct with an engine and trucks upon it, tall trees to left. (reverse)
Producer name
Production date: 1830
Production place: Made in: British Isles
Materials
Dimensions: Diameter: 46.000 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Brown 1980 states: See Brown 1 p353.1458. Bibliography: Moyaux, A. 'Les Chemins de Fer autrefois et aujourd'hui et leurs médailles commemoratives', Brussels, 1905, 88/3. See also 'Gentleman's Magazine' 1830, p.264.
Bibliographic references
Location: On display (G47/dc7/p1/no40)
Subjects: engineer; aqueduct/viaduct; railways
Associated names
Associated places: Named in inscription: Liverpool; Named in inscription: Manchester
Associated events: Commemoration of: Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1830
Acquisition name
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: M.6047
C&M catalogue number: MB3 (Brown 1) (353) (1459)

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