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| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | Central device features a bust of Christopher Columbus facing left beside a globe in high relief, with three carracks (the Niña, Pinta, and Santa María) sailing in the lower field. The surrounding legend commemorates the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America, with the dates 1492–1992 in the exergue. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LE CINQUE ONCIE DI CRISTOFORO COLOMBO LA MAPPA DI TOSCANELLI, TENACE ASSERTORE DELLA SFERICITA' DELLA TERRA PAMP .999 CHE CONVINSE CRISTOFORO COLOMBO AD INTRAPRENDERE IL SUO VIAGGIO |
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