Medals awarded at the 'World's Columbian Exposition in Commemoration of the Four Hundredth Anniversa...
Medals awarded at the 'World's Columbian Exposition in Commemoration of the Four Hundredth Anniversa...
Medals awarded at the 'World's Columbian Exposition in Commemoration of the Four Hundredth Anniversary of the Landing of Columbus', [1892]
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Date
1892
Call Numbers
R 341/BOX 1/Items b-t
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19 medals - 3 in. diameter round, most are packed in boxes - copper
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Contents
One side shows full face figure of Christopher Columbus, and inscribed top right hand corner 'PLVS VLTR CHRISTOPHER COLVMBUS OCT XII MCCCCXCII'. Below feet of figure 'AVGVSTVS SAINT GAVDENS FECIT'.
On the reverse angels above plaque inscribed with title, date and recipient's name. Below this is Columbus' ship in relief and beneath it 'C E BA...
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Full title
Medals awarded at the 'World's Columbian Exposition in Commemoration of the Four Hundredth Anniversary of the Landing of Columbus', [1892]
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Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010
Contextual Information
Source
Pic.Acc.260
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Call Numbers
R 341/BOX 1/Items b-t
Record Identifier
Yj7dkX49
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yj7dkX49
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Reference code
889029
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