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Medal commemorating the 350th anniversary of Christopher Columbus, 1842
Medal commemorating the 350th anniversary of Christopher Columbus, 1842. Obverse: Bust of the discoverer Columbus cloaked (right), cloak open at the front above armour. Legend: 'CRISTOFORO COLOMBO'. Reverse: Inscription, 'GENOVA AGLI SCIENZIATI ITALIANA 1846'. N.B. Genoa was Columbus's birthplace.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0275 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Girometti, Giuseppe |
| Places: | Italy |
| Events: | Exploration: Columbus' First Voyage, 1492-1493 |
| Date made: | 1842 |
| People: | Columbus, Christopher |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 51 mm |