Artefacts

Athens 1934, Honorary diploma awarded by the town of Marathon to Francis Messerli (SUI).

Physical description

At the top left there is a laurel branch with a seal (deleted). Below, the text transcribed from the Greek: "HELLENIC REPUBLIC / THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARATHON APPOINTS / DR. F. MESSERLI ADMIRER OF HELLENISM / AND SPORT, HONORARY CITIZEN OF MARATHON / FOR HIS LOVE FOR GREECE AND MARATHON / ATHENS ON 1 AUGUST 1934". Signed by the President and three counselors.

Materials

paper

Colors

red, white, multi coloured

Dimension

25.8 x 33.5 cm