Artefacts
Reference record. Moscou 1980, winner's medal, gold.
Physical description
Medal with a belly ring and ribbon in the colours of the visual identity of the Games. 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 is sitting on steps that have bas-reliefs representing a chariot with horses. To her right is an amphora. In the background there is a two-storey building with arcades. Caption: "Games of the XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980 (translit. "Igry XXII / Olimpiady / Moskva / 1980"). Reverse: burning Olympic cauldron over a stadium, emblem of the Games at upper right. Edge: engraved name of the sport in cyrillic.
Materials
vermeil
Colors
gold
Dimension
ø 6 x 6.5 x 0.65 cm, 137 g