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PUD NO_860-2 AE |
| Subject | : | East Indian Railway Opened to Rajmahal - Turnbull Reverse |
| Size | : | 73 mm |
| Metal | : | Copper |
| Year | : | 1860 |
| Description | : | obv. Head of Queen Victoria, left, legend : VICTORIA REGINA (Victoria, Queen), rev. In centre : 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 GRACIOUS REIGN: / CHARLES JOHN EARL CANNING. G.C.B. / BEING VICEROY AND GOVERNOR GENERAL. / A.D. / MDCCCLX. Encircled by : PROSPER THOU THE WORK OF OUR HANDS UPON US: O PROSPER THOU OUR HANDY-WORK. Ps. XC. *
Copper example of this type weights 156 grams and is sometimes marked SPECIMEN. Silver example noted with award on edge: J. BARRY JUNIOR ENGINEER N.W.P. OCTOBER 15TH 1860. |
