Artefacts

Commemorative medal of the Olympic Games centenary, produced by the National Olympic Committee of Brazil.

Physical description

Medal for the centenry of the Olympic Games coming with four stamps figuring sports: Volleyball / Artistic gymnastics / Athletics / Swimming. Obverse of the medal: representation of a world map with the 5 continents, on the lower part, the Olympic symbol with "COB / BRASIL". Surrounded it, the Portuguese caption: "100 ANOS DOS JOGOS OLIMPICOS DA ERA MODERNA". Reverse: a relay runner, a laurel wreath, on the lower part: "1896 1996" and on the right the caption: "CITIUS-ALTIUS-FORTIUS".

Materials

paper, plastic, metal

Colors

silver, multi coloured

Dimension

10.2 x 19.1 x 0.5 cm (avec l'enveloppe et les timbres), 92 g