Medal - Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
Features
| Location |
Spain
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1892 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 177 g |
| Diameter | 79 mm |
| Thickness | 55 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 1892 |
| Number | N# 537781 |
| References | RT# 995 María Ruiz Trapero; 2003. Catálogo de la colección de medallas españolas del Patrimonio Nacional. Madrid, Spain (3 volumes). Antonio Vives y Escudero; 1916. Medallas de la Casa de Borbón: de D. Amadeo I, del Gobierno Provisional y de la República Española = Medals of the House of Bourbon. Madrid, Spain. Pere Pau Ripollès Alegre, Juan Manuel Abascal Palazón; 2000. Monedas hispánicas. Real Academia de la Historia, Madrid, Spain.Wolfgang von Wurzbach; 1943. Wurzbach - Tannenberg: Katalog meiner Sammlung von Medaillen, Plaketten und Jetons = Wurzbach - Tannenberg: Catalogue of my collection of medals, plaques and tokens. Amalthea, Zürich, Switzerland. , Eglit# 111 Nathan N. Eglit; 1965. Columbiana: The Medallic History of Christopher Columbus and the Colombian Exposition of 1893. Self-published.Leonard Forrer; 1907. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume III, I-MAZ. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. |
Commemorative issue
400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus
Obverse
On Santa María carrack, Christopher Columbus standing, front facing, right arm pointing at left towards land, looking right; at right, sailor praying, crouching on right knee and sword, facing left; other sailors facing left. On sea, caravel sailing to left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ꕥ Cristobal Colon descubrió el nuevo Mundo el doce de Octubre de mil cuatrocientos noventa y dos, reinando en Castilla y Aragón Doña Isabel y Don Fernando
B. Maura
Unabridged legend: Bartolomé Maura.
Translation: Christopher Columbus discovered the New World on 12 October 1492, reigning in Castile and Aragon Doña Isabella and Don Ferdinand.
Engraver: Bartolomé Maura Montaner
Reverse
Christopher Columbus standing, facing right, presenting gifts from America to the Catholic Monarchs; King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella standing, facing left, throne behind them, receiving to Christopher Columbus and gifts.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
I F
B. MAURA
MADRID 1892
Cuarto centenario
M · dccc · xcii ·
Unabridged legend: Isabel. Fernando. Bartolomé Maura.
Translation: Isabella. Ferdinand. Fourth centenary.
Engraver: Bartolomé Maura Montaner
Edge
Plain
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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