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Médaille - Christophe Colomb - Découverte de l`Amérique
Location | France |
Year | 1892 |
Type | Souvenir medals/Event souvenir |
Composition | Silver clad bronze |
Weight | 9.7 g |
Diameter | 27 mm |
Thickness | 1.5 mm |
Shape | Round with a loop |
Technique | |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Edge | Plain |
Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
Notice | Frédéric de Vernon |
Reference(s) | |
Obverse description | Large full-length bust of C. Colombus, head turned slightly to the west. His name around and a date on each side of the portrait. |
Obverse lettering | CHRISTOPHE - COLOMB ✚
1435 _ 1506 |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Legend in Latin and French around two circles, one pearled and the other trefoiled, with the anniversary date in the center on three lines. |
Reverse lettering | Inscription:
❀ CREDO EQUIDEM ! NEC VANA FIDES
VERE EST NOVA TERRA ❀
❀ 1492 ❀ DÉCOUVERTE DE L`AMÉRIQUE
1892
400ème
ANNIVERSAIRE
•❀• |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | |
Mintage | 1892 - -
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Catalog ID | 7553288430 |
Comments | |