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To the best of my knowledge, there are no coins with RhB scenes, but some beautiful medals have been issued to commemorate special events (opening of new lines, jubilees). I want to present some of these to you here.
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There may be other medals not listed here. I would be grateful for any information that you can provide. |
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| Opening of the Albula Line | |
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Bronze, Diameter 38 mm, edge smooth Obverse: “Eroeffnung d. Albulabahn Samaden Iuli 1903” Reverse: “Uniun · Perseveranza · Progress” left: Interior of the box cover |
| Opening of the Engadin Line | |
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Silver, diameter 48 mm, edge with stylized leaves Obverse: “Eröffnungsfeier·der· Eisenbahn·Bevers·Schuls-Tarasp ·28·Juni·1913 *Rh.B*” Reverse: “Aufwärts Vorwärts” Tarasp castle in the background left: Box (cover) |
| 25-Year Anniversary Medal | |
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Bronze, diameter 38 mm, edge smooth Obverse: “Aufwärts Vorwärts” Winged wheel over Grisons coat-of-arms Reverse: Josef Lang Stationsvorstand 1908–1933 Around: Widmung der Verwaltung der Rhätischen Bahn für 25-jährige Dienstleistung left: Box with inscription “Rhätische Bahn Dienstjubiläums-Medaille” |
| 75 Years Chur-Arosa-Bahn | |
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| Silver (900/1000), diameter 34 mm, edge smooth Obverse: “75 Jahre Eisenbahn Chur–Arosa 1914–1989” Reverse: Motorcoach on the Langwieser viaduct |
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| Opening of the Bellinzona-Mesocco Line |
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| This medal seems to be rather rare; I only know it from the literature. It is shown in della Casa's book. |
| Cut at the Albula Tunnel |
| This medal from the year 1902 is another one that I have never actually seen; it is shown in the book by Döry/Kubinszky. |
| If you know where one of these medals is for sale, please let me know. Thank you! |
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First version July 20, 2002, last edited February 17, 2008.
