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Medal commemorating the 350th anniversary of Christopher Columbus, 1842

Medal commemorating the 350th anniversary of Christopher Columbus, 1842. Obverse: Bust of the discoverer Columbus cloaked (right), cloak open at the front above armour. Legend: 'CRISTOFORO COLOMBO'. Reverse: Inscription, 'GENOVA AGLI SCIENZIATI ITALIANA 1846'. N.B. Genoa was Columbus's birthplace.

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Object details

ID:	MEC0275
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Medal
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Girometti, Giuseppe
Places:	Italy
Events:	Exploration: Columbus' First Voyage, 1492-1493
Date made:	1842
People:	Columbus, Christopher
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 51 mm