Artefacts
Beijing 2008, medallion set with the Friendlies playing sport.
Case with six medallions: 1) Penny-shaped one made of gold-plated bronze. Obverse: Beijing emblem, olympic symbol and the legend: THE GAMES OF THE XXIX OLYMPIAD (also in chinese) ; Reverse, Temple of Heaven and legend like on the obverse. 2) Obverse: Huanhuan ; Reverse: Huanhuan horse-riding, playing taekwondo, football, BMX, handball, triathlon, modern pentathlon and basket. 3) Obverse: Yingying ; Reverse: Yingying playing hockey, tennis, table tennis, artistic gymnastics, Athletics, Mountain Bike and Road Cycling. 4) Obverse: Nini ; Reverse: Nini représenté playing rowing, badminton, beach volley, trampoline, softball, fencing, volleyball and track cycling. 5) Obverse: Beibei ; Reverse: Beibein playing canoe, synchronized swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, water polo, swimming, sailing and diving 6) Obverse: Jingjing ; Reverse: Jingjing playing wrestlin, boxing, weightdifting, judo, baseball, archery and shooting.
bronze, velvet, imitation leather, textile
silver, brown, gold, multi coloured, red
22 x 22 x 4.7 cm (coffret), 65 x 37 cm (plaquettes plaquées argent), ø 40 cm (jeton plaqué or)