Artefacts

Mexico 1954, winner's medal, silver, 7th Central American and Caribbean Games.

Physical description

Obverse: figure of an Aztec archer and the caption: "Mexico 1954". Reverse: emblem of the Sports Organisation of the Central American and Caribbean, the University Stadium and the captions: "Segundo premio" and "-Septimos- ; Juegos Deportivos ; Centroamericanso ; -y del Caribe-".

Created

Created: Lorenzo RAFAEL Created: La Casa de Moneda de Mexico (Mexic.Mint)

Materials

silver, lacquer

Colors

silver

Dimension

ø 5 x 0.5 cm, 72 g

Literature

Enrique Montesinos. Los Juegos regionales mas antiguos : juegos deportivos centroamericanos y del Caribe. Espagne, Derechos Reservados, 1993. Comité Organizador de los séptimos Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos. Memoria: Septimos Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, de 6 al 20 de marzo de 1954, Mexico, D.F.. Mexico, 1954.

Type of item

Medals -> winner's medal

Reference number

231678

Keywords

Central American & Caribbean Games Athlete Mexico City University City Olympic Stadium Tradition emblem