Artefacts

Stockholm 1912, commemorative medal of Jim THORPE (USA).

Physical description

Obverse: Athlete crossing the finishing line in front of three spectators. Reverse: Three flags and caption: "Jim Thorpe / Olympics 1912 / By winning both the decathlon / and the pentathlon in the 1912 / Olympics, the gifted Indian / competitor Jim Thorpe es- / tablished himself as one / of the greatest ath- / letes of all time". Hallmark of the manufacturer.

Materials

silver

Colors

silver

Dimension

ø 3.2 x 0.2 cm, 10 g