Artefacts

Commemorative plaque of the 50th anniversary of the National Olympic Committee of Ireland, presented by Lord Killanin to the IOC.

Physical description

Squarred medal in steel alloy. Obverse: so-called celtic motif in the middle, three spirals (as the ones carved at the Newgrange archaeological site) surrounded by a modern angular relief, signed. Reverse: Olympic symbol and text: "Ireland / Irlande / NOC-CNO / 1922-1972".

Materials

steel

Colors

silver, gold

Dimension

5.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 cm, 87 g