Christopher Columbus Guanahani medal, United States, 1893
date: label: Date made
content: 1893
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) Christopher Columbus Guanahani medal
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1893
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Columbus steering vessel, guided by personification of Light; compass points around rim.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: CHICAGO / 21 OCTBR.1892. / GUANAHANI / 12 OCTBR.1492.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: Eagle at top, Exposition buildings at bottom, plaque with inscription in between.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: ESPOSIZIONE UNIVERSALE / CHICAGO 1893 / IN MEMORIA DELL' ILLUSTRE / NAVIGATORE / CRISTOFORO COLOMBO
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
label: place of issue
content: United States
topic: label: related event
content: World's Columbian Exposition
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0009.0776
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0009.0776
label: accession number
content: 1991.0009
label: catalog number
content: 91.9.776
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Medal
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Physical Description
content: bronze (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: circular (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 64.9 mm; x 2 9/16 in