Medal (obverse), commemorating opening of Forth Railway Bidge

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This is the obverse of a bronze medal commemorating the opening of the Forth Railway Bridge in 1890 by Edward, Prince of Wales. The medal was made by L.C. Lauer of Nuremburg.

The obverse bears a view of the bridge and the inscriptions 'THE FORTH BRIDGE' and '1890'.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-237-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1983.7
• Date: 1890
  
• Material: Bronze
  Medal, commemorative
  
• Dimensions: 64 mm D x 4 mm deep
  
• What: Medal, commemorative
  
• Subject: Medals (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Edward, Prince of Wales
  Ludwig Christoph Lauer, Nurnberg (Maker)
  
• Where: Germany, Nurnberg
  Scotland, Forth Railway Bridge
  
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• Description: Bronze medal of the Forth (Railway) Bridge on its opening by Edward, Prince of Wales, 1890, and made by L.C. Lauer of Nurnberg
  
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