Something for the Columbian half dollar folks.
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<< <i>It says "Lotto portrait." Was 'Lotto' the artist? >>
To celebrate Columbus’ discovery and the exposition itself, a bill was passed on August 5, 1892 which authorized the coining of not more than 5,000,000 commemorative half dollars . These coins were to be designed by sculptor U.S.J. Dunbar, who prepared a plaster model of the Columbus obverse based on a 1512 portrait painted by Lorenzo Lotto. The U. S. Mint’s Chief Engraver Charles Barber managed to secure the project for himself.
The Lotto Portrait
The Duke of Palma and later the Cavaliere Rossi owned a painting of Columbus said to be by the artist Lorenzo Lotto (born ca. 1480) and dated 1512. It was painted for Domenico Malipiero, a Venetian senator and historian.
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to the writing style now, especially email and texting.
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<< <i>Very cool
I second that...
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