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Description
Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), an Italian explorer and navigator, is known for his 1492 ‘discovery’ of the New World of the Americas on board his ship Santa Maria. In actual fact, Columbus did not discover North America. He was the first European to sight the Bahamas archipelago and then the island later named Hispaniola, now split into Haiti and the Dominican Republic. On his subsequent voyages, he went farther south, to Central and South America. He never got close to what is now called the United States.
It is commonly said that "Columbus discovered America." It would be more accurate, perhaps, to say that he introduced the Americas to Western Europe during his four voyages to the region between 1492 and 1502.
Artist: Uliana Pernazza
Obverse
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Portrait of Christopher Columbus, a painting attributed to Ridolfi del Ghirlandaio, held at the Galata Sea Museum in Genoa. In the background, a golden sextant (an instrument used to measure the angular height of a celestial body in relation to the horizon). On the left, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; on the right, the name of the designer “U. PERNAZZA”. • REPUBBLICA |
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Reverse
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The three golden caravels sailing around the world inspired by a print made by Gustav Adolf Closs in 1892; within the globe, the route of Columbus’ first journey. Above, the inscription “CRISTOFORO COLOMBO” and the value “10 EURO”; on the right, “R” identifies the Mint of Rome; on the left, the year of issue “2019”. CRISTOFORO COLOMBO |
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Discontinuous thick knurling |
10 Euro
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Christopher Columbus
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