Medallion from 1952 Olympic Games

Object Type
Trophies and awards/Medal
Date Used
1952
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Brief Description
Gold coloured Olympic medal. Obverse features a raised image of a stadium superimposed by impression of a man's head with a wreath in his hair and "HELSINKI 1952" in an arc around the circumference. Reverse features the side profile of a man and woman standing side by side holding out a torch, with Olympic rings below their hands and "XV OLYMPIAD" in an arc above them. Medal is kept in a padded paper box.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
H: 57 W: 57 D: 7mm (H: 2 1/4 W: 2 1/4 D: 1/4")
H: 55 W: 55 D: 3mm (H: 2 3/16 W: 2 3/16 D: 1/8")
Media/Materials
Metal
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1952; 1952; Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Associated Person
Date Used
1952
Location
In storage
Registration No
1987.1627.39
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by George Moir

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