Artefacts

Atlanta 1996, Olymphilex commemorative medal "Promotion class".

Physical description

Obverse: Four athletes in a race; in the upper right the Olympic symbol and "1896-1996"; below around the caption: "ATHENS TO ATLANTA - JULY 19 - AUGUST 3, 1996". Reverse: In the middle the logo of Olymphilex '96" and cultural Olympiad's logo; on the rim, divided by two stars, l'inscription: "WORLD OLYMPIC AND SPORTS STAMP EXHIBITION" - "CENTENNIAL COLLECTIBLES EXHIBITION".

Created

Created: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Created: Uliana PERNAZZA

Materials

silver 925

Colors

silver

Dimension

ø 35 x 2.1 mm, 18 g

Literature

Rapport officiel des Jeux Olympiques du Centenaire : Atlanta 1996 / Comité d'Atlanta pour les jeux olympiques, Vol. I. Atlanta : Peachtree publishers, cop. 1997, 1997. ISBN 1561451681.

Type of item

Medals -> commemorative medal

Reference number

202769

Keywords

Cultural event during the Olympic Games Centenary Atlanta 1996, Olympic Games Ancient Greece Ancient foot race logo Philately, stamps and cancellations