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I know this day is controversial, but I am old and will always consider it 'Columbus Day.' Besides, it was learning about him, along with a few other historical figures, that kick started my lifelong love of history.

Post your Christopher Columbus coins!

El Salvador Peso

Who paid for Columbus to take his journey:

Ferdinand & Isabella (1469 - 1504)
SPAIN Castile & Leon (Castilla y Leon)
AR 2 Reales
FERDANDVS : ET : HELISABET : D :
Crowned shield of arms breaking inner beaded circle.

  • : REX : ET REGINA : CAST : LEGIO : ARAGON
    Bow and arrows within beaded inner circle
    Granada Mint.
29mm
    6.80g.
    Cayon 2622

Ferdinand I

Ferdinando I (Don Ferrante), (1458 - 1494 A.D.)
ITALY, Napoli (Regno)
AR Coronato
Third Coinage, Class 2.
O: FRDINANDVS D G R SICI IER V, cross potent; annulet and double annulet stops.
R: CORONATVS QA LEGITIME CERTA, crowned bust right; annulet and double annulet stops. C to left.
Napoli (Naples) mint. Struck 1472-1488
2.59g
25mm
CNI XIX 348/347 (obv./rev.); cf. Pannuti-Riccio 16b (for type); MIR 68/16; cf. MEC 14, 981-2 (same)


Ferdinand VI (1747 - 1759)Mexico AR 8 Reales
O: FERDND·VI·D·G·HISPAN·ET IND·REX M F 8, Crowned arms shield flanked by value and initials.
R: VTRAQUE VNUM; Mo 1756 MoCrowned hemispheres flanked by crowned pillars.
27g
39mm
KM#104.2

Ex. Harlan J Berk Buy or Bid Sale #212, July 2020

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