Depicted
Christopher Columbus
(1451 - 1506)
Medal
1892
Place madeUnited States
Bronze
Overall (diameter): 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
2008.42.96
DescriptionBronze struck medalet with obverse showing left-facing, bearded, bare-headed bust-length portrait of Columbus with laurel wreath; legend: "CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS/ 1492 OCT 12 1892." 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
