Title:
London 2012
Description:
Olympic Games London 2012 Medals
Front: Winged Nike of Paionios above Panathinaikos Stadium, Acropolis in background, Olympic rings above. Legend across the top, "XXX Olympiad London 2012."
Back: Abstract design of interlocking grid pattern radiating from center with the 2012 Games emblem with ribbon representing the Thames River horizontally.
Event engraved on bottom of medal edge.
Ribbon: Two shades of purple with abstract design and "London 2012" in white lettering. Olympic rings directly above medal.
Medal presented in black leather case
Designer: David Watkins, Elena Votsi (reverse)
Mint: The Royal Mint, Cardiff, Wales
Front: Winged Nike of Paionios above Panathinaikos Stadium, Acropolis in background, Olympic rings above. Legend across the top, "XXX Olympiad London 2012."
Back: Abstract design of interlocking grid pattern radiating from center with the 2012 Games emblem with ribbon representing the Thames River horizontally.
Event engraved on bottom of medal edge.
Ribbon: Two shades of purple with abstract design and "London 2012" in white lettering. Olympic rings directly above medal.
Medal presented in black leather case
Designer: David Watkins, Elena Votsi (reverse)
Mint: The Royal Mint, Cardiff, Wales
Fun fact(s):
Road cyclist Kristin Armstrong won her second of three back-to-back gold medals in time trial at the London 2012 Games.
More Info:
The abstract design on the reverse of the prize medals served as a metaphor for the modern city wit a ribbon representing the Thames River. The thin, outlined square in the center of the design on the reverse emphasizes the focus on the center, reinforcing the sense of "place."
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Front: London gold medal, Nike in stadium with Olympic rings and legend
Back: London 2012 gold medal, Games emblem over abstract design
Front: London silver medal, Nike in stadium with Olympic rings and legend
Back: London 2012 silver medal, Games emblem over abstract design
Front: London bronze medal, Nike in stadium with Olympic rings and legend
Back: London 2012 bronze medal, Games emblem over abstract design
Front: London gold medal, Nike in stadium with Olympic rings and legend
Back: London 2012 gold medal, Games emblem over abstract design
Front: London silver medal, Nike in stadium with Olympic rings and legend
Back: London 2012 silver medal, Games emblem over abstract design
Front: London bronze medal, Nike in stadium with Olympic rings and legend
Back: London 2012 bronze medal, Games emblem over abstract design