UNITED STATES: AE medal, 1893 (112.2 g), Eglit-37, Unc, 65mm bronze "Italian" medal for the World's Columbian Exposition by N. Fristrup, F. Schmahlfeld, and V. Christensen, Columbus with hand on rudder being led by Genius under the radiant Star of Destiny with CHICAGO - 21.OCTBR.1892. - GUANAHANI - 12.OCTBR.1492. around // rectangular cartouche in center inscribed ESPOSITIONE UNIVERSALE / CHICAGO 1893 / IN MEMORIA DELL ILLUSTRE / NAVIGATORE / CHRISTOFORO COLOMBO. with hanging laurel around, eagle above, and Exposition building below, brown, plain edge. Guanahani is the original name of the Caribbean island where Columbus landed, renamed San Salvador by him.
Estimate: 75-100 USD