Artefacts

Reference record. Mebourne 1956, participation medal.

Physical description

Obverse: Coat of arms of Melbourne city, kangaroo and Olympic Symbol Caption: "OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE". Signature, on the lower left: MESZAROS - K.G. LUKE. LTP. Revers: Procession of athletes, one is holding the olympic flag, around the caption: "CITIUS. ALTIUS. FORTIUS". Signature, in the middler of the lower: MESZAROS - 1955.

Created

Created: K.G. Luke Created: Andor MESZAROS

Materials

bronze

Colors

bronze

Dimension

ø 6,35 x 0,4 cm, 106 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956. Melbourne : Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad, cop., 1958.

Type of item

Medals -> official commemorative medal

Reference number

143163

Keywords

Athlete Melbourne 1956, Olympic Games Melbourne (Florida, USA)Olympic motto Citius, altius, fortius Olympic flag Olympic symbol