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Chaponnière & Firmenich
Auction 11, Coins, Medals, Banknotes
Switzerland
20 November 2019
646 Lots
The auction is now over!
British. Victoria, 1837-1901. Silver medal 1860. 72.5 mm. East Indian Railway opened to Rajmahal. Obv. VICTORIA - REGINA. Crowned head left. Rev. Prosper thou the work of our hands upon us! O prosper thou our handy-work. Ps. XC. / THE / EAST INDIAN RAILWAY / PROJECTED BY / ROWLAND MACDONALD STEPHENSON, / GEORGE TURNBULL BEING CHIEF ENGINEER, / WAS COMMENCED IN THE XVTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF / VICTORIA, / JAMES ANDREW MARQUIS OF DALHOUSIE, K. T. / BEING GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA; / AND WAS / OPENED TO RAJMAHAL / IN THE XXIVTH YEAR OF THE SAME GOVERNOR GENERAL. / A.D. / MDCCXLX. Puddester 860.2. AR. 99.86 g. R AU cleaned
Attributed on the edge to MR WALTER BOURNE, DISTRICT ENGINEER BENGAL. OCTOBER 15th 1860. In original box.
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British. Victoria, 1837-1901. Silver medal 1860. 72.5 mm. East Indian Railway opened to Rajmahal. Obv. VICTORIA - REGINA. Crowned head left. Rev. Prosper thou the work of our hands upon us! O prosper thou our handy-work. Ps. XC. / THE / EAST INDIAN RAILWAY / PROJECTED BY / ROWLAND MACDONALD STEPHENSON, / GEORGE TURNBULL BEING CHIEF ENGINEER, / WAS COMMENCED IN THE XVTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF / VICTORIA, / JAMES ANDREW MARQUIS OF DALHOUSIE, K. T. / BEING GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA; / AND WAS / OPENED TO RAJMAHAL / IN THE XXIVTH YEAR OF THE SAME GOVERNOR GENERAL. / A.D. / MDCCXLX. Puddester 860.2. AR. 99.86 g. R AU cleaned Attributed on the edge to MR WALTER BOURNE, DISTRICT ENGINEER BENGAL. OCTOBER 15th 1860. In original box.

Category: INDIA.
Starting price: 200 CHF

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