Artefacts
Reference record. Helsinki 1952, winner's medal, bronze.
Physical description
Obverse: representation of a woman, allegory of Glory, holding a laurel wreath in her right hand and a palm branch in her left hand. She sits on steps that have bas-reliefs depicting a chariot with horses. To his right is an amphora. In the background there is a two-storey building with arcades. Caption: "XV / OLYMPIA / HELSINKI / 1952". Reverse: victorious athlete, carried in triumph by a procession of athletes, who salutes the public and holds a palm branch with his left hand. Presence of a building in the background. Bottom right, near the edge, initials "GC" of the artist Giuseppe Cassioli. Edge: presence of a hallmark: a lying lion being the hallmark of the manufacturer.
Materials
bronze
Colors
bronze
Dimension
ø 5 x 0.48 cm, 60 g