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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: Upon a cartouche, surrounded by a laurel wreath, two three-masted sailing vessels facing each other; above, a dove, rayed descending in flight; below, the fluke of an anchor above the water. Legend: 'MUNICIPALIDAD DE LA CAPITAL . BUENOS AIRES.' (Municipality of the capital Buenos Aires.) Reverse: Legend, 'DECUBRIMIENTO DE AMERICA POR CRISTOBAL COLON . REPUBLICA ARGENTINA.' (Discovery of America by Cristobal Colon. Republic of Argentina.) Inscription: '4 . CENTENARIO 12 de Octubre 1492-1892.' (Fourth centenary 12 October 1492-1892.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2556 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Exploration: Columbus' First Voyage, 1492-1493 |
| Date made: | 1892 |
| People: | Columbus, Christopher |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 45 mm |
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