Medal - Cristobal Colon

€449,461.00
LocationUnited States
Year1892-1893
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionSilver plated bronze
Weight37.74 g
Diameter45 mm
Thickness3 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
PeriodFederal republic (1776-date)
NoticeWolfgang Lauer
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionPortrait of Christopher Columbus from behind facing left.
Obverse letteringCHRISTOBAL COLON
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description`Hispania` seated on globe, with scepter, ship in background on the right. Surrounded by legend above.
Reverse letteringRECUERDO DEL 4o CENTENARIO 1892 LAUER
(Translation: MEMORY OF THE 4TH CENTENARY)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND (1892-1893)  - -
Catalog ID9571463000
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