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

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Bronze commemorative medal with low-relief landscape scene of a steam train crossing an arched viaduct beneath a mountain, surrounded by raised Spanish inscription text
Bronze commemorative medal, circular, with raised Latin-script text covering the entire face, listing official names and titles including 'D. Jose Balta' and the date '29 de Enero de 1870,' with a beaded border and slight green patina.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Medal commemorating the Peruvian Railway/Henry Meiggs: the line from Arequipa to Puno
Place Made
Peru, Lima
Date Made
1870
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 in. (50.8 mm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kirk S. Smith
Accession Number
M.2005.74.17
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture