His quincentenary was celebrated with a coin in 1992
Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commemorative 1992 D Half ... 
Read about commemorative coins authorized by Congress which celebrate and 
.... on the rear of coin and facing left with asian style letering next to his chin and 
has... [DOC] [TLE] Years later, 1992 promises to be a year of Columbus Days ... [PAR] Oct 11, 1991 ...