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Medal commemorating the Peruvian Railway/Henry Meiggs: the line from Arequipa to Puno1870

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Silver-toned commemorative medal with raised relief of a winged allegorical figure atop a viaduct, with a steam locomotive below and mountains behind; Spanish inscription around the border
Silver commemorative medal, circular, with raised Latin-script inscriptions covering the entire face, including names and the date "El 29 de Enero de 1870" along the lower edge.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Medal commemorating the Peruvian Railway/Henry Meiggs: the line from Arequipa to Puno
Place Made
Peru
Date Made
1870
Medium
Silvered metal
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 in. (50.8 mm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kirk S. Smith
Accession Number
M.2005.74.15
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture