Title:
Cortina 1956
Description:
Olympic Winter Games Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 Medals
Front: Head of Nike, goddess of victory, crowned with the Olympic rings, torch to right in foreground Head encircled by Italian legend, "Giochi Olimpici Invernali" [Winter Olympic Games].
Back: Ice crystal superimposed over Mt. Pomagagnon of the Dolomites south of Cortina. Olympic motto and "Cortina 1956" surrounds the crystal.
Medals presented in leather cases: gold medal in green leather, silver in white leather and bronze in a red leather case.
Designer: Costantino Affer
Mint: Lorioli Bros. Ltd., Milan, Italy
Front: Head of Nike, goddess of victory, crowned with the Olympic rings, torch to right in foreground Head encircled by Italian legend, "Giochi Olimpici Invernali" [Winter Olympic Games].
Back: Ice crystal superimposed over Mt. Pomagagnon of the Dolomites south of Cortina. Olympic motto and "Cortina 1956" surrounds the crystal.
Medals presented in leather cases: gold medal in green leather, silver in white leather and bronze in a red leather case.
Designer: Costantino Affer
Mint: Lorioli Bros. Ltd., Milan, Italy
Fun fact(s):
Cortina 1956 marked the last time figure skating took place outside and Americans swept the men's singles podium with brothers Hayes Jenkins (gold) and David Jenkins (bronze) bookending Ronnie Roberston (silver). David Jenkins would go on to win his own gold medal in Squaw Valley in 1960.
More Info:
The same design was used for the prize medals and commemorative participation medals for Cortina 1956. Commemorative medals were of a smaller diameter, produced in gold, silver and bronze created for high officials and athletes.
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Front: Cortina 1956 gold medal, Nike crowned with Olympic Rings
Front: Cortina 1956 silver medal, Nike crowned with Olympic Rings
Front: Cortina 1956 bronze medal, Nike crowned with Olympic Rings
Back: Cortina 1956 prize medals, ice crystal over Mt. Pomagagnon
Front: Cortina 1956 gold medal, Nike crowned with Olympic Rings
Front: Cortina 1956 silver medal, Nike crowned with Olympic Rings
Front: Cortina 1956 bronze medal, Nike crowned with Olympic Rings
Back: Cortina 1956 prize medals, ice crystal over Mt. Pomagagnon