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Medal commemorating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's discovery of America, 1492-1892
Medal commemorating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's discovery of America, 1492-1892. Obverse: Within a deep moulding, a bust of the discoverer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) in high relief, in a cap and robe (three-quarter left). Legend: 'CHRISTOPHORVS . COLVMBVS . OCEANIAE . CLASSIS . PRAEFECTVS.' Reverse: Within a deep moulding a boatload of men approaching the shore (left), the discoverer standing in the bows; the 'Santa Maria' in the distance, two other boatloads leaving her side; a coat of arms in foreground. Exergue: 'MCCCCXCII. MDCCCXCII.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2229 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bizzarri, U. A. |
| Places: | Italy |
| Events: | Exploration: Columbus' First Voyage, 1492-1493 |
| Vessels: | Santa Maria |
| Date made: | 1892 |
| People: | Columbus, Christopher; Columbus, Christopher Bizzarri, U. A. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 129 mm |