Artefacts

Reference record. Stockholm 1956, winner's medal, gold.

Physical description

Obverse: antique rider on horseback, caption: "XVI OLYMPIADENS RYTTARTÄVLINGAR; 1956 / STOCKHOLM ». Initials "JS" of the artist. Reverse: Olympic symbol surmounted by a flaming torch. In the background is "OLYMPIA". Caption of the medal: "JEUX OLYMPIQUES ; CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS ". Name in Greek of the artist "Falireas" at the base of the Olympic symbol. Edge: there are five hallmarkss: (1) "LFA" which is the manufacturer's hallmark, (2) a stylized "M" for the city of Mjölby where the medal was made, (3) the state hallmark with the three Swedish kroner, (4) an "S" and (5) "F9" which indicates the year of manufacture for 1956.

Created

Created: John SJÖSVÄRD Created: Lagerströms Fabriks AB Created: Vasos FALIREAS (1905)

Materials

vermeil

Colors

gold

Dimension

ø 5 x 0,9 cm, 110 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. GREENSFELDER, Jim. VORONTSOV, Oleg. LALLY, Jim.. Olympic Medals, A Reference Guide. Saratoga : GVL Enterprises, 1998. GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. Organizing Committee for the Equestrian Games of the XVIth Olympiad. The Equestrian Games of the XVIth Olympiad : a retrospective survey in text and pictures. Stockholm : [s.n.], 1959. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques. Les médailles des Jeux Olympiques d'été d'Athènes 1896 à Tokyo 2020. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2019 The Olympic Studies Centre. Olympic Summer Games Medals from Athens 1896 to Tokyo 2020. The Olympic Studies Centre, 2019

Type of item

Medals -> winner's medal

Reference number

140279

Keywords

Equestrian Stockholm 1956, Equestrian Games horse Olympic motto Citius, altius, fortius Olympic torch