Olympic silver medal

Category: Medals, decorations and coins

Designer: Giuseppe Cassioli

Vol. of production (copies):

Year of prod.: –1952

Object number: 0413:003

Manuf. and place of prod.: Kultakeskus, Hämeenlinna

Commissioned by:

Method of prod.: industrial

Material: silver

Measurements: diameter 5 cm; thickness 0.3 cm

Description: On the obverse side the goddess Nike in front of a Roman amphitheatre and the text XV OLYMPIA HELSINKI 1952, on the reverse side a champion of the Ancient Olympic Games carried by a jubilant crowd.

Other information: The medal is encased in a blue box. The text was designed by Aukusti Tuhka.