Artefacts

Mebourne 1956, participation medal that belonged to Jean Amann, timekeeper at Omega.

Physical description

Obverse: Coat of arms of Melbourne city, kangaroo and Olympic Symbol Caption: "OLYMPIC GAMES MELBOURNE". Signature, on the lower left: MESZAROS - K.G. LUKE. LTP. Revers: Procession of athletes, one is holding the olympic flag, around the caption: "CITIUS. ALTIUS. FORTIUS". Signature, in the middler of the lower: MESZAROS - 1955.

Created

Created: K.G. Luke Created: Andor MESZAROS

Used

Used: Jean AMANN (1926)

Materials

bronze

Colors

bronze

Dimension

ø 6.35 x 0.4 cm, ø capsule 7,2 x 1,3 cm, 136 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8.

Type of item

Medals -> official commemorative medal

Reference number

238567

Keywords

Athlete timekeeper Melbourne 1956, Olympic Games Melbourne Olympic motto Citius, altius, fortius Olympic flag Olympic symbol

Notes

Set of commemorative medals and pins from the Olympic Games in Stockholm, Cortina and Melbourne, the Central American and Caribbean Games and several championships. This set belonged to Jean Amann, a timer at OMEGA. It was accompanied by photo albums that illustrated his career and offered a behind-the-scenes look at the Games in the 1960s. Individual donation