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Medal commemorating Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) and the discovery of America, 1492
Medal commemorating Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) and the discovery of America, 1492. Obverse: Surrounding a central medallion of the head of the discoverer (three-quarter left) the sea; three mediaeval ships each with two dolphins evenly spaced apart. Legend: 'CHRISTOPHER-COLVMBVS.' Reverse (above): 'OCTOBER . XII' and 'M.C.C.C.C.XCII.' Between the crowned shield of Spain above and that of the United States below, inscription: 'TO . COMMEMORATE . THE . FOVR HVNDREDTH . ANNIVERSARY . OF . THE . DISCOVERY . OF . AMERICA . BY . CHRISTOPHER . COLVMBVS BY AUTHORITY . OF . THE . COMMITTEE . OF . ONE . HVNDRED . CITIZENS OF . NEW . YORK.'. Below: Shield of United States between 'OCTOBER . XII .' and 'M.C.C.C.C.XCII.' Pearled border.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2540 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Naegele, G. F. |
| Events: | Exploration: Columbus' First Voyage, 1492-1493 |
| Date made: | 1893 |
| People: | Columbus, Christopher; Columbus, Christopher Naegele, G. F. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 57 mm |
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