Artefacts

Reference record. Seoul 1988, participation medal.

Physical description

Obverse: View of the Namdaemun. In the background, mountains, clouds, sun and two cranes flying to the right (typical image of the Korean tradition). Reverse: Game's Emblem and caption: "XXIV OLYMPIAD / SEOUL 1988".

Created

Created: Korea Security Printing and Minting Corp Created: Kwang-Hyun KIM

Materials

bronze

Colors

bronze

Dimension

ø 6,1 x 0,6 cm, 116 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 Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2008. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2011. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2016.

Type of item

Medals -> official commemorative medal

Reference number

143209

Keywords

Seoul 1988, Olympic Games Tradition Olympic emblem Mountain Sun bird