Artefacts

Amsterdam 1928, commemorative medal for the American athletes.

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".

Materials

metal, textile

Colors

bronze, multi coloured

Dimension

3.5 x 9 cm, 0.7 cm, 29 g