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Medal - 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
| Location | Italy |
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| Year | 1892 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Central high-relief bust of Christopher Columbus facing left, with the legend CRISTOFORO COLOMBO arching around the inner medallion. Flanking the central portrait are two allegorical figures in high relief: to the left a semi-nude male figure representing America, and to the right a draped female figure representing Europe, their hands joined above the bust amid laurel and palm branches. A terrestrial globe crowns the composition at the top. |
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| Obverse lettering | CRISTOFORO COLOMBO L. POGLIAGHI INVENTO` E MODELLO` - A. CAPPUCCIO INCISE STABILIMENTO JOHNSON MILANO |
| Reverse description | Dynamic allegorical composition depicting a winged female figure personifying Civilization, accompanied by cherubs bearing symbolic attributes, descending upon indigenous figures of the Americas who kneel or recline in the lower field, against a background of radiating sunbeams rising from the horizon. Along the border, a chain of heraldic shields representing the states of North and South America frames the scene. The dates MDCCCXCII and MCCCXCII appear in the upper and lower border respectively. |
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