Artefacts

London 1948, participant medal of Sabino SCIANNAMEA (BRA), fencing.

Physical description

Obverse: Quadriga with Chariotheer and referee with the palm leaf of the victory. Signature, on the lower left: BM. Reverse: View of London and caption: "XIV · OLYMPIAD / LONDON / 1948". At the bottom, Olympic Symbol.

Created

Created: Bertram MACKENNAL Created: John Pinches Ltd.

Used

Used: Sabino SCIANNAMEA

Materials

bronze

Colors

bronze

Dimension

ø 5 x 0,4 cm, 63 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

238698

Keywords

Olympic athlete London 1948, Olympic Games London Brazil Fencing/Men's Foil Individual[M]Fencing/épée team[M]horse Olympic symbol

Notes

London 1948, participant’s medal belonging to Sabino SCIANNAMEA (BRA), fencing. Sabino Sciannamea, the donor’s grandfather, competed in fencing at the London 1948 Games. He was eliminated in the first round of both the individual foil and men’s team épée competitions. Private donation