halfdollar Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I think this is an E-224 silver brass. Its about the size of a half dollar or 1" diameter. Not sure what its value is but I thought it had a beautiful design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I cannot help you with regards to its identification but I will say that it is a superb design with some rather impressive toning! Thanks for posting the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I cannot help you with regards to its identification but I will say that it is a superb design with some rather impressive toning! Thanks for posting the photos. The profile of Columbus from behind is unusual. I can't recall seeing that style used before. It was obviously issued for the 400th anniversary of the "discovery" (by Europeans - others had already discovered and populated it by then) of America in 1492. I wonder what the allegory on the reverse (crowned woman and globe) means. I think the globe might represent either the Old or, more likely, the New World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Very nice medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 The profile of Columbus from behind is unusual. I can't recall seeing that style used before. I wonder what the allegory on the reverse (crowned woman and globe) means. I think the globe might represent either the Old or, more likely, the New World. Perhaps from behind as he is going for his colonoscopy! On a more serious note, the lady could be Queen Isabella etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfdollar Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Perhaps from behind as he is going for his colonoscopy! On a more serious note, the lady could be Queen Isabella etc. I thought that it represented Lady Liberty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Perhaps from behind as he is going for his colonoscopy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I thought that it represented Lady Liberty? She is wearing a royal crown with a cross and appears to be pointing the way for the ship to the Orient by a westerly route ( by accident Columbus 'discovered America'). Lady Liberty appears much later and does not wear a royal crown but has a radiant crown with sun rays. The idea of a royal crown on Liberty....... That is why I picked Isabella, but I could very well be wrong. LINK to EBAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfdollar Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 She is wearing a royal crown with a cross and appears to be pointing the way for the ship to the Orient by a westerly route ( by accident Columbus 'discovered America'). Lady Liberty appears much later and does not wear a royal crown but has a radiant crown with sun rays. The idea of a royal crown on Liberty....... That is why I picked Isabella, but I could very well be wrong. LINK to EBAY I do apologize.................no royal crown on a Miss Liberty Thanks for the link also, Am I right in believing that mine is E224? It measures +-1" dia. or about the size of a half dollar? What guestimate of value would you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Sorry I cannot help with either of those questions. I do not normally collect US medals, just ones with a UK connection. I do like your medal and if my pockets were deeper would collect those and a lot of others too. Hope someone else can supply the info you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Eglit 224 is correct. I'll skip the interpretation of the lady on the reverse, but it is a L. Christian lauer product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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