Columbian Exposition, half dollar, 1893
Cast of a Columbian Exposition, half dollar, 1893. It depicts, on the obverse, a bust of Columbus. Legend: 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COLUMBIAN HALF DOLLAR', and on the reverse the 'Santa Maria'. Two casts obverse and reverse mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0332 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Coin cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | World's Fair: Columbian Exposition, 1893 |
| Vessels: | Santa Maria |
| Date made: | 1893 |
| People: | Columbus, Christopher |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 30 mm |
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