Token - Discovered the Mississippi Hernando de Soto
Token - Discovered the Mississippi Hernando de Soto
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Location
United
States
Year
1982
Type
Token
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
4.50 g
Diameter
39.5 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Reeded
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Embossed border outlined by legends: Hernando De Soto (above); Discovered The Mississipp (below). In the center, the left bust of Hernando de Soto flanked by the dates: 1500 (left); 1542 (right). The whole being the top of the 1982 date flanked by stitches.
Obverse lettering
HERNANDO DE SOTO
1500 1542
• 1982 •
DISCOVERED THE MISSISSIPPI
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Contoured embossed border, in semi-circles, by legends separated by continuous semi-circle: New Orleans Fabulous (above); Top Of The Mart (below). In the center, top-down view of the International Trade Mart building, taking the right to Saint Louis Cathedral and left the New Orleans Bridge.
