Bronze Plaque of Vespucci, Amerigo, United States. 2000.1.342

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Obverse: 1903/ AMERIGO VESPVCCI - Half figure of Vespucci, head right, holding a partially opened map or chart; to the right is a map of the New World, taken from the then recently discovered 1507 map of Martin Waldseemüller. Between the bust and the map at lower right, 19 (seal of the Society) 03 / AMERIGO VESPVCCI; along lower right edge, signed V. D. Brenner.
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Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 42.042
    • Length: 58
    • Length: 76

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2000.1.342
  • Lot: 2000.1
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Friedenberg, Daniel M.

Description

Uniface (obverse)

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