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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: Bust of the discoverer, face three-quarter left, in robe and order (front) within a semi-circular laurel wreath tied with a bow. Legend: 'IV CENTENARIO DELLA SCOPERTA DI AMERICA.' (Fourth Centenary of the Discovery of America.) Reverse: Inscription, within a laurel wreath tied with a bow, '1892.' Legend: 'COMMEMORAZIONE ITALIANA . BUENOS AIRES.' (Italian commemoration, Buenos Aires.)
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Object Details

ID: MEC2557
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; Columbus, Christopher
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 mm