I was able to dig up some info on the coin my necklace is made out of...
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Design
The half dollar features a portrait of Columbus on it, which is a similar portrait to the one featured on one of the admission tickets (link) and one of the postage stamps (link). In fact, both the tickets and the stamps were printed by the American Bank Note Company, who also printed fractional currency.
Anyhow, the portrait is probably based on Lorenzo Lotto's painting of Columbus from 1512 (link) - but it may also be based on Olin Warner's bust of Columbus (however, I could not find anymore specific information on that). Both the coins were designed by... you guessed it, Charles E. Barber.
On the reverse of the half, we see the Santa Maria, two hemispheres of the earth, and the date – which is one of the few US coins with the date on the reverse. The quarter on the other hand features Queen Isabella of Spain, along with the date. The reverse depicts a kneeling woman as a symbol of woman’s industry.
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| Columbian Exposition |
Exhibit: 1893 Chicago World's Fair - Columbian Exposition
Whether or not you like commemorative coins, you can thank the 1892/1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Although some consider the 1848 quarter eagle ($2.5 gold) with the “CAL” stamp the first commemorative, they were not specially designed (but the intention of the coins was to celebrate the gold found in California). Link
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Design
The half dollar features a portrait of Columbus on it, which is a similar portrait to the one featured on one of the admission tickets (link) and one of the postage stamps (link). In fact, both the tickets and the stamps were printed by the American Bank Note Company, who also printed fractional currency.
Anyhow, the portrait is probably based on Lorenzo Lotto's painting of Columbus from 1512 (link) - but it may also be based on Olin Warner's bust of Columbus (however, I could not find anymore specific information on that). Both the coins were designed by... you guessed it, Charles E. Barber.
On the reverse of the half, we see the Santa Maria, two hemispheres of the earth, and the date – which is one of the few US coins with the date on the reverse. The quarter on the other hand features Queen Isabella of Spain, along with the date. The reverse depicts a kneeling woman as a symbol of woman’s industry.
Read more: http://www.cointalk.com/t113380/#ixzz1xaI9fv00
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