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Railway Act and Inauguration of the Brussels-Mechelen Line, in Honor of Leopold I, King of the Belgians
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: seated crowned woman, representing Trade, holding a cornucopia in her left hand and a map with places that the future railway network will connect in her right hand; a coat of arms stands before her; in the background: a locomotive standing for a pillar; section: inscription.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineWet op de spoorwegen en inwijding van de lijn Brussel-Mechelen, ter ere van Leopold I, koning der Belgen. 1835. Joseph Pierre Braemt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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