Medal commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892
Medal commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892. Obverse: Within garland tied with ribbon a draped female figure (Argentina) seated (right) her left hand on her shield, crowning a bust of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) with a laurel wreath; a cherub (left) seated, holding an anchor, a distant ship (left), a globe, compass, etc. beneath. Below: '12 OCTUBRE 1492'. Reverse: An inscribed tablet with a condor above holding a palm branch in his beak, oak branches below. Inscription: 'CRISTOBAL COLON DESCUBRIDOR DE AMERICA EL PUEBLO ARGENTINO CONMEMORA SU IV CENTENARIO 12 OCTUBRE 1892'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC2596 |
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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: 83 mm |
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