Medal depicting the Tucuman monument of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)

Medal depicting the Tucuman monument of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Obverse: View of the monument; the discoverer standing on a pedestal, an anchor leaning against a rock behind him. Reverse: inscription within a laurel wreath tied with a bow, 'à COLOMBO' (To Columbus). Legend: 'TUCUMAN. 12 OTTOBRE 1898'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2567
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1898
People: Columbus, Christopher; Columbus, Christopher
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 38 mm