Commemorative medallion, 1972 Munich Olympic Games
Object Type
Trophies and awards/Medal
Date Used
1972
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Commemorative medal from 1972 Munich Olympics. A silver-like medal featuring, on the obverse, a stylised Olympic cauldron aflame - the flames and smoke defined by six vertical wavy lines. Amongst the flames is the Olympic Rings emblem. To the left of the design is the inscription: MUNCHEN/1972/HAUS/REMSCHEID. On the reverse is the coat-of-arms of the city of Remscheid, located in central North Rhine-Westphalia, in Western Germany. Medal is kept in a black vinyl case, with blue velveteen interior.
Measurements
medal: H: 60 W: 54 D: 2mm (H: 2 3/8 W: 2 1/8 D: 1/16")
case: H: 18 W: 94 D: 100mm (H: 11/16 W: 3 11/16 D: 3 15/16")
case: H: 18 W: 94 D: 100mm (H: 11/16 W: 3 11/16 D: 3 15/16")
Media/Materials
Associated Event
Associated Person
Date Used
1972
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
1992.2582.7
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Tom J Wigley.
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