103184 | UNITED STATES & GERMANY. Christopher Columbus aluminum Medal.

103184  |  UNITED STATES & GERMANY. Christopher Columbus aluminum Medal. Issued 1892 for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America (50mm, 13.29 g, 12h). By Weyl for Mayer & Wilhelm in Stuttgart.

 

Head of Liberty left, wearing diadem, floral and grain wreath, and phrygian cap; all within starry border // DEDICATED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN HONOR OF THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA / UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL, Columbus staking his claim upon the New World. Edge: Plain.

 

Eglit 51; Starlust ST-eg-51; cf. Rulau D2 (copper); cf. HK 222 (37mm). Choice Mint State. Exceedingly brilliant and prooflike, with alluring frosting upon the devices.

 

Ex Ed Kuszmar Columbian Exposition Collection.

 

During the lead-up to the quadricentennial of Columbus's initial contact with the New World, numerous medals were designed and struck, both in the United States—in conjunction with the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago—and abroad—sometimes for this event or for similar others. Known as the "Liberty Head" type for fairly obvious reasons, this German-produced issue bears a strong resemblance to the "Morgan" dollar that would have been in circulation at the time.

 

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