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Description: | Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892. Obverse: View of the full-length figure of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) on a monument (Plaza Colon), a cap in his left hand, right arm outstretched. Legend: 'HONOR Y GLORIA AL INSIGNE MARINO CRIST�BAL COLON.' (Honour and glory to the famous sailor Cristobal Colon.) Reverse: inscription, 'AL CONMEMORAR 4 CENTENARIO DEL DESCUBRIMIENTO DE AM�RICA INAUGURA PLAZA COLON 12 OCTUBRE 1892.' (In memory of the fourth centenary of the discovery of America, inaugurated Plaza Colon.) Legend: 'VEGINDARIO BALGARGE.' Fitted with a loop and a ring.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Columbus tokens Christopher | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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