Artefacts

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

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: manufacturer's hallmark « LAGERSTRÖMS / MJÖLBY ».

Created

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

Materials

bronze

Colors

bronze

Dimension

ø 5 x 0,9 cm, 92 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

140282

Keywords

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