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1 Ounce - Columbian Exposition
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1892 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Christopher Columbus in high relief occupying the central field. The surrounding legend along the rim reads COMMEMORATIVE .999 FINE SILVER at the top and ONE TROY OUNCE at the bottom, flanked by two small five-pointed stars. |
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| Obverse lettering | * COMMEMORATIVE .999 FINE SILVER * ONE TROY OUNCE |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts the sailing ship Santa Maria underway to the left above two globes showing the Western and Eastern hemispheres, flanking the split date 14-92. The circumferential legend reads WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO, and the date 1892 appears in the lower exergue between two small star devices, replicating the design of the 1892 Columbian Exposition commemorative half dollar. |
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