Artefacts

Medal of the 50th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Olympic Games.

Physical description

Obverse: profile portrait of Pierre de Coubertin and the caption: "PIERRE DE COUBERTIN - 23 JUIN 1894 - SORBONNE". Signature of the artist. Reverse: in the center is an antique sculpture on a pedestal representing a naked athlete with a stick (?). To its right and to its left there is a draped woman and a man accompanied by a child of the same sex. In the background we see two columns. At the foot of the statue there is a flame that is accompanied by the Olympic symbol and the Olympic motto. Caption: "50ME ANNIVERSAIRE DES JEUX OLYMPIQUES - LAUSANNE JUIN 1944". Signature of the artist. Edge: hallmarks.

Materials

silver

Colors

silver

Dimension

ø 4.8 x 0.2 cm, 56 g