Olympic commemorative medal

Category: Medals, decorations and coins

Designer: Räsänen, Kauko

Vol. of production (copies): 14,000 or 16,000

Year of prod.: 1951–1952

Object number: 0478:021

Manuf. and place of prod.: Suomen Kultasepät Oy

Commissioned by: The Organising Committee of the Olympic Games

Method of prod.: struck

Material: bronze

Measurements: diameter 5.4 cm; thickness 0.4 cm

Description: On the obverse two people holding small torches, the Olympic rings and the text: XV OLYMPIA. On the reverse profiles of an athlete, the running track of the Olympic Stadium and the text: HELSINKI HELSINGFORS 1952.

Other information: Awarded to the competitors at the Olympic Games. According to the Official Report of the Games the medal was struck in 14,000 copies, according to the manufacturer in 16,000.