Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Year | 1909 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Period | Log in to see details |
| Notice | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Christopher Columbus in high relief occupies the central field, depicted with long flowing hair and period costume. The legend COLUMBUS UNIVERSITY arcs along the upper rim, with dates 1492 and 1909 flanking the bust at left and right respectively, and JOLIET, ILLINOIS curving along the lower rim. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a plain field with a beaded inner border enclosing a central inscription in multiple lines reading UNITED ITALIAN SOCIETIES OF WILL COUNTY. The outer legend along the upper rim reads COLUMBUS DAY, OCT. 12, '09, with JOLIET, ILLINOIS along the lower rim. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |