Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
2008.42.2
Date:
1846
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
diameter: 57.1mm (2 1/4 in.)
Marks:
below bust: "G. Girometti F."
on edge, in ink: "896"
Description:
Silver struck medal with bust of Christopher Columbus facing right with legend: "CHRISTOFORO COLOMBO"; reverse with legend "GENOVA / AGIL SCIENZIATI ITALIANI / 1846"
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
