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5 oz Silver PAMP - Christopher Columbus
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Weight | 155.5175 g |
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| Obverse lettering | CINQUECENTESIMO ANNIVERSARIO DELLA SCOPERTA DELL' AMERICA •1492-1992• |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Toscanelli map, a medieval flat-earth style cartographic rendering showing Europe, Africa, and Asia, with small carracks sailing across its surface. Curved multi-line legends in the upper and lower fields reference the map and its role in convincing Columbus to undertake his voyage, with the PAMP hallmark and fineness mark visible in the lower exergue. |
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| 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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