Silver medal First Prague tram proof
Silver medal First Prague tram proof
The product can also be purchased directly in the stores of the Czech Mint
Silver medal First Prague tram proof
This medal was issued to mark the 135th anniversary of the launch of the first Prague horse-drawn tram, so-called horse-tram. The first horse-tram in Prague drove passengers from the suspension bridge of Franz I (where the construction of the National Theatre was in progress at the time) to Invalidovna in the Karlín district. The first Prague trams were drawn by a horse span on wooden metal-clad rails at a maximum speed of 8 km/hour.
The obverse side of the medal features a scene from an engraving dated 1875, when the operation of the horse-tramway was launched. Below the tram car there is a detail of the wheel with the brake system.
The reverse side of the medal features the tram car designed for a year-round , and mostly winter, operation. A detail of the first tram ticket from this period is shown behind.
Limited edition of 500 pieces, plain (smooth) edge with lettering "Česká mincovna Jablonec nad Nisou".