Token - 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of the New World

Token - 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of the New World - obverseToken - 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of the New World - reverse

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Features

Location France
Issuing entity Les Émissions Numismatiques Internationales
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Souvenir medals › Event souvenir
Year 1992
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 40 g
Diameter 41 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
155067

Commemorative issue

1492 - 1992Automatically translated

Obverse

Eagle with spread wingsAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
500 th
ANNIVERSARY
OF THE DISCOVERY
OF THE NEW WORLD

Reverse

Sailing ship, representing the Santa Maria, used by the explorer Christopher Columbus.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AMERICA
1492
1992

Edge

Reeded

Token - 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of the New World -  obverse

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Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

1* Silver 925‰ Certification

Comments

Poinçon corne d’abondance Administration des Monnaies et Médailles suivi du chiffre 1 et étoile

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1992  1* 20 000 Monnaie de Paris

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