Title:
Nagano 1998
Description:
Olympic Winter Games Nagano 1998 Medals
Front: Nagano Games logo in gold within olive branches over rising sun. Legend above, "The XVIII Olympic Winter Games."
Back: Morning glow in the mountains of Shinshu, pictogram and legend below, "The XVIII Olympic Winter Games Nagano, NAGANO 1998."
Ribbon: Light blue with gold trim and white snowflowers of Olympic emblem throughout.
Medal presented in velvet case
Designer: Takeshi Ito
Mint: Kiso Kurashi Craft Center, Shiojiri, Japan
Front: Nagano Games logo in gold within olive branches over rising sun. Legend above, "The XVIII Olympic Winter Games."
Back: Morning glow in the mountains of Shinshu, pictogram and legend below, "The XVIII Olympic Winter Games Nagano, NAGANO 1998."
Ribbon: Light blue with gold trim and white snowflowers of Olympic emblem throughout.
Medal presented in velvet case
Designer: Takeshi Ito
Mint: Kiso Kurashi Craft Center, Shiojiri, Japan
Fun fact(s):
Tara Lipinski won the women's figure skating title to become the youngest champion in an individual event at the Olympic Winter Games at the age of 15.
The U.S. won the inaugural Olympic women's ice hockey event besting perennial rival Canada 3-1 in the final.
The U.S. won the inaugural Olympic women's ice hockey event besting perennial rival Canada 3-1 in the final.
More Info:
The medals combined the Makie techniques of sprinkling gold and silver powder on a pattern drawn in lacquer, the cloisonne technique of baking vitreous enamels and the use of photographic technology in the metal processing.
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Front: Nagano gold medal, Olympic emblem and legend in olive branches
Back: Nagano gold medal, Olympic emblem and mountains, cross-country ski
Front: Nagano silver medal, Olympic emblem and legend in olive branches
Back: Nagano silver medal, Olympic emblem over mountains, luge
Front: Nagano bronze medal, Olympic emblem and legend in olive branches
Back: Nagano bronze medal, Olympic emblem and mountains, freestyle skiing
Front: Nagano gold medal, Olympic emblem and legend in olive branches
Back: Nagano gold medal, Olympic emblem and mountains, cross-country ski
Front: Nagano silver medal, Olympic emblem and legend in olive branches
Back: Nagano silver medal, Olympic emblem over mountains, luge
Front: Nagano bronze medal, Olympic emblem and legend in olive branches
Back: Nagano bronze medal, Olympic emblem and mountains, freestyle skiing