Recherche dans la collection - World's Columbian Exposition, 1892-93: Saint Gauden's Columbus: Named to Dept. of Agriculture, Canada (?)

Obverse: a male figure in armour and cloak stands with arms outstretched, with three male figures to right in cloaks and caps with one figure holding a large flag (?) with the prow of a ship (?) near the bottom and rocks (?) in the foreground; at upper right is an heraldic emblem (?) with the words: PLVS / VLTRA., Reverse: above cartouche are two female winged figures, clothed in classical robes and partly nude, holding musical instruments, two wreaths and a book (?), with a globe between them; at either side of cartouche, a classical torch with ribbons and a flame; beneath cartouche, part of a sailing ship with masts on waves

Reference: C. Vermeule, Numismatic Art in America (1971), pp. 94-95.

Inscription: obverse: CHRISTOPHER / COLVMBVS / OCT. XII / MCCCCXCII / AVGVSTVS. SAINT- GAVDENS. FECIT / AVGVSTVS. ST-GAVDENS FECIT, Inscription: reverse: WORLDS. COLUMBIAN. EXPOSITION / IN. COMMEMORATION. OF. THE / FOUR. HUNDREDTH. ANNIVERSARY / OF. THE. LANDING. OF. COLUMBUS / .MDCCCXCII . MDCCCXCIII. / TO / [added DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURE] / C. E BARBER FECIT, Inscription: edge: blank, Inscription: attachment: no attachment