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Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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World's Columbian Exposition Souvenir Medal
Object Number:
INV.3591
Date:
1893
Medium:
Aluminum; wood, paper
Dimensions:
case: 2 7/16 in. ( 6.2 cm )
diameter: 1 15/16 in. ( 5 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, below exergual line, at right: "MADE IN GERMANY"
Description:
Aluminum struck medal with obverse showing beaux-arts building with domed roof with inscription in exergue: "ADMINISTRATION/BUILDING"; legend around border: "WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO/1893." Reverse depicts Columbus with sword and flag surrounded by his sailors and Native Americans with ship in background; inscription in exergue: "LANDING OF COLUMBUS/1492", all within star-studded border. Circular turned wooden box.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
