Depicted
Christopher Columbus
(1451 - 1506)
Medal
1892-1893
Place madeUnited States
White metal
Overall (diameter): 1 5/16 in. (33.1mm)
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
2008.42.95
DescriptionWhite metal struck medal with obverse showing left-facing bareheaded bust-length portrait of Columbus; legend: "CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS." Reverse legend: "OUR FATHER/ WHO ART IN HEAVEN/ HALLOWED BE THY NAME/ THY KINGDOM COME/ THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH/ AS IT IS IN HEAVEN/ GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD/ AND FORGIVE US OUR TRSPASSES/ AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO/ TRESPASS AGAINST US/ AND LEAD US NOT INTO/ TEMPTATION/ BUT DELIVER US/ FROM EVIL/ AMEN."ClassificationsMEDALS
