Artefacts

PyeongChang 2018, die of the winner's medal, obverse.

Physical description

Stripped motive derived from the hangeul consonants from "Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018" and Olympic symbol.

Created

Created: Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO)Created: Suk-woo LEE Created: Jong-joo HA

Materials

metal

Colors

gray

Dimension

ø 13 x 7.5 cm, 6.72 kg

Type of item

Medals -> die

Reference number

235875

Keywords

PyeongChang 2018, Olympic Winter Games Republic of Korea visual identity victory Tradition emblem Olympic symbol

Notes

PyeongChang 2018 – die of a winner’s medal, obverse and reverse. The moulds for the winners’ medals are kept at The Olympic Museum. With wear, they help to illustrate the process of medal creation and explain the steps in making an Olympic medal. OCOG donation