Artefacts
Amsterdam 1928, commemorative medal for the American athletes, presented to Sigfrid Edstroem, then IOC member.
Physical description
Medal with blue, white and red ribbon with pin. Obverse: New york coat of arms and caption: MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ; THE CITY OF NEW YORK". Reverse: Caption: "PRESENTED BY / MAYOR JAMES J. WALKER / TO THE VICTORIOUS / AMERICAN ATHLETES / UPON THEIR RETURN FROM / THE NINTH OLYMPIAD / AT AMSTERDAM HOLLAND / 1928".
Created
Materials
metal, textile
Colors
multi coloured, bronze
Dimension
3.5 x 9 x 0.7 cm, 29 g