Gold Medal of Columbus, Christopher, United States, 1892–1893. 1984.157.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Diameter (in mm): 90

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1892 - 1893

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1892-93
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Gold
• Material: Copper

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: 1892
  • Type: head of Liberty within border of stars
  • Portrait: Columbus, Christopher

• Reverse

  • Legend: DEDICATED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN HONOR OF THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA/ UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL 1492
  • Type: view of Columbus and sailors landing

References

• Reference: Eglit.101

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1984.157.1
• Lot: 1984.157
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States