Name: Louis Philippe Medal raildroad Strasbourg to Bale.
SKU: 8784
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Louis Philippe Medal raildroad Strasbourg to Bale.

90,00 €

Availability: In stock

N° Numismeo : #8784Référence : —Personnage : Louis Philippe I (1830 - 1848)

Weight	35,2
Diameter	41,3
Metal	Bronze
Condition	Extremely Fine
Mint Year	1841
Obverse legend	CHEMIN DE FER DE STRASBOURG A BALE.
Reverse legend	19 SEPTEMBRE 1841 / INAUGURATION / LOUIS PHILIPPE I / REGNANT. / J.B. TESTE MINISTRE / DES TRAV. PUBLICS. / A.V. LEGRAND / S. SECRET. D'ETAT
Engraver	Désiré-Albert Barre

This commemorative medal, engraved by Désiré-Albert Barre, celebrates the rise of the railway under the reign of Louis-Philippe. It marks the inauguration of the Strasbourg-Basel line in 1841, one of the first major French rail links. Smooth edge without punch.