Medal of Christopher Columbus taking San Salvador Artist: Lea Ahlborn (Swedish, 1826–1897)

1892

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

61.14 g, 12:00, 50 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897, Collection

Accession Number

2001.87.29003

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. Bust l. LEA AHLBORN below truncation.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Columbus standing facing two natives on the right. Sea in background with four sailing ships. Below scene: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS LANDING AND / TAKING POSSESSION OF THE ISLAND / WHICH HE NAMED SAN SALVADOR / OCT. 12TH 1492.
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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