Artefacts
London 1908, commemorative medal celebrating the home coming of the American athletes in New York.
Physical description
Banner-shaped medal with a brace. On the ribbon, caption: "IN HONOR / OF THE / AMERICAN / OLYMPIC / ATHLETES / NEW YORK / 1908". Obverse: athlete, in the background the American flag, at his feet an eagle and an escutcheon. Caption: "TO OUR AMERICAN ; ATHLETES 1908".
Created
Materials
metal
Colors
gold
Dimension
16.7 x 5.7 x 33 cm, 39 g