Artefacts

Oslo 1952, winner's medal, gold, awarded to Simon SLATTVIK (NOR), nordic combined Olympic champion.

Physical description

Obverse: Olympic symbol surmounted by a flaming torch. In the background is "OLYMPIA". Caption of the medal: "JEUX OLYMPIQUES ; CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS ". Initials "TH.M / C.S." at the base of the Olympic symbol. Reverse: stylized facade of the Oslo City Hall above the caption: "DE VI. OLYMPISKE / VINTERLEKER / OSLO 1952 " with three crystals of snow. Letter "Y" from the name of the artist at the base of the medal. Edge: manufacturer's name: "TH. MARTHINSEN NORWAY " with the word " STERLING ".

Created

Created: Knut YRAN Created: Th. Marthinsen Created: Vasos FALIREAS (1905)

Used

Used: Simon SLATTVIK

Materials

vermeil

Colors

gold

Dimension

ø 7 x 0.5 cm, 130 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. GREENSFELDER, Jim. VORONTSOV, Oleg. LALLY, Jim.. Olympic Medals, A Reference Guide. Saratoga : GVL Enterprises, 1998. GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. Organising Committee (publ.). VI Olympiske Vinterleker Oslo 1952 = VI Olympic Winter Games Oslo 1952. 1953 (ca).

Type of item

Medals -> winner's medal

Reference number

234993

Keywords

Olympic champion Oslo 1952, Olympic Winter Games Oslo Nordic Combined/individual[M]monument Snow Olympic symbol Olympic torch Olympic motto Citius, altius, fortius