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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 right, in a cap. Legend: 'IV CENTENARIO . DESCUBRIMENTO DE AMERICA.' (The Discovery of America, Fourth centenary.) Reverse: A sun with rays inscribed with date. Legend: 'FIESTA COMMEMORATIVA . CHABUCO - PROV . BS . AS.' Inscription: '12 OCTUBRE 1892.' (Commemorative festival Chacabuco. Prov. Buenos Aires.)
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Object Details

ID: MEC2561
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: 28 mm