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Medal - Christopher Columbus

Medal - Christopher Columbus - obverseMedal - Christopher Columbus - reverse

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Features

Location Spain
Type Collection medallions › Mint set tokens
Year 2006
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 6.72 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued June 2006
Number
N#
575058

Commemorative issue

5th centenary of the death of Christopher Columbus

Obverse

Bust of Christopher Columbus front-facing, modeled after a portrait by the artist Rafael Tejedo, which is currently housed in the Naval Museum of Madrid.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
QUINTO CENTENARIO
CRISTÓBAL COLÓN

Translation: Fifth centenary. Christopher Columbus.

Reverse

Crowned "M," the official mintmark of the Royal Mint of Madrid.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
M
2006

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Royal Mint of Madrid (M) Royal Mint of Madrid (Real Casa de la Moneda de Madrid), Spain (1591-date)

Comments

A silver medal dedicated to 500th Anniversary of the death of Christopher Columbus (1506–2006). 

It is a part of official 2006 Columbus BU coin set of Spain. 

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2006 M 24 998

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Bullion value: USD 14.66 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 0.200 oz
Current silver price: 73.38 USD/oz (see silver price )

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