Brass Medal of Columbus, Christopher, United States, 1931–1931. 1981.148.15

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 35

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1931

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1931
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Brass

• Authority

  • Artist: DeCaro, F.

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States
  • Place of Issue: Chicago (Ill.)
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Illinois

• Obverse

  • Legend: CHRISTOFORO COLOMBO
  • Type: bust 3/4 l. with indian and female flanking, clasping hands above, with globe
  • Portrait: Columbus, Christopher

• Reverse

  • Legend: A COLUMBUS MEMORIAL WILL BY ERECTED IN THE CITY OF ST. PAUL BY THE ITALO AMERICANS OF MINNESOTA OCT. 12 1931
  • Type: facing view of Administration building

References

• Reference: Egilt.523

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1981.148.15
• Lot: 1981.148
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined