John Mercanti
Medallic Artist
Obverse
Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Dollar
1992 Christopher Columbus Silver Dollar Proof Obverse
1992 Christopher Columbus Silver Dollar Proof Reverse
Background
Released on August 28, 1992, this commemorative coin honors the 500th Anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.
Recipient Organization
Surcharges were authorized as $35 per gold, $7 per silver, and $1 per clad coin for the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Fund to be available to the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation.
Characteristics
The obverse design of the coin features a full-length portrait of Christopher Columbus holding a banner in his right hand, a scroll in his left hand, and he is standing next to a globe atop a pedestal to his left. The background displays three sailing vessels.
The reverse features an image of the Santa Maria and the U.S. Space Shuttle Discovery, with the Earth and a star to the upper right of the shuttle.
Obverse Inscriptions
- COLUMBUS QUINCENTENARY
- LIBERTY
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- 1992
Reverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- ONE DOLLAR
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- 1492 ~ 1992