{"product_id":"1893-columbian-half-dollar","title":"1893 Columbian Half Dollar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the ceremonial vaults of the Sanctum Numismatica sails forth a relic of commemoration and conquest: the \u003cstrong\u003e1893 Columbian Half Dollar\u003c\/strong\u003e, struck to honor the 400th year since Columbus’s fateful voyage across the Atlantic. This coin, the first commemorative issue in U.S. history, bears the visage of \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/strong\u003e, etched in solemn profile, his gaze fixed upon distant horizons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn its obverse, the inscription \u003cem\u003e“UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — COLUMBIAN HALF DOLLAR”\u003c\/em\u003e frames the explorer’s likeness, a symbol of ambition and imperial reach. The reverse unveils a \u003cstrong\u003ecaravel in full sail\u003c\/strong\u003e, flanked by twin globes and the date \u003cem\u003e“1492”\u003c\/em\u003e, all encircled by the legend \u003cem\u003e“WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION — CHICAGO — 1893.”\u003c\/em\u003e It is a coin not of commerce, but of ceremony—a metallic monument to the age of exploration and the mythos of discovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough minted in silver, its true weight lies in symbolism: a relic of national pride, global ambition, and the pageantry of the \u003cstrong\u003eWorld’s Fair\u003c\/strong\u003e that sought to dazzle the modern world with America’s ascent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🕯️ \u003cem\u003eMay this relic serve thee as both token and testament, a silver echo from the oceanic threshold where myth and history entwine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Plagued Page","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159953424576,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/0215\/6224\/files\/1883_Columbian_Half_Dollar_Obverse.jpg?v=1766030053","url":"https:\/\/theplaguedpage.com\/products\/1893-columbian-half-dollar","provider":"The Plagued Page","version":"1.0","type":"link"}