Medal commemorating Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) and the Inauguration of the Theatre Colon, Rosario, 1904
Medal commemorating Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) and the inauguration of the Theatre Colon, Rosario, 1904. Obverse: Bust of the discoverer in high relief, face three-quarter left. Legend: 'INAUGURACION DEL TEATRO COLON . ROSARIO.' (Christopher Columbus and the inauguration of the Theatre Colon, Rosario.) Reverse: Fame, winged, holding a trumpet in his left hand, reclining on a tablet. Inscription: '1904', surrounded by a laurel wreath; a violin below.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2570 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Inauguration of the Theatre Colon, 1904 |
| Date made: | 1904 |
| People: | Columbus, Christopher; Columbus, Christopher |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |