Artefacts

Reference record. Munich 1972, participation medal.

Physical description

Medal divised by 3 lines. Obverse: At the top, Games' Emblem. Caption: "XX. OLYMPIADE / MÜNCHEN 1972". Reverse: At the top, Olympic Symbol. In the middle, two hands, one is holding a laurel branch.

Created

Created: Krupp Created: Fritz KOENIG

Materials

steel

Colors

silver

Dimension

ø 4,3 x 0,28 cm, 14 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. Die Spiele : the Official Report of the Organizing Committtee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad Munich 1972, vol. I. Munich : Prosport, cop. 1974.

Type of item

Medals -> official commemorative medal

Reference number

143188

Keywords

Munich 1972, Olympic Games Olympic emblem Laurel hand Olympic symbol