Description:
Obverse
Bust of Columbus, with an armillary sphere in background. Below the name of the author and a small rudder.
Reverse
Shield of the family of Christopher Columbus (used by himself from 1502 on) divides value and date. Below the mintmark and a dolphin swimming in the ocean. The name of the author is below the dolphin's tail.
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