Title:
Rome 1960
Description:
Olympic Games Rome 1960 Participation Medal
Front: Nude female torch bearer with Olympic rings in the background.
Back: Flight of eagles soaring over stadium in Rome encircled by legend: "Giochi Della XVII Olympiade Roma MCMLX."
Medals presented in plastic case.
Designer: Professor Emilio Greco
Mint: Bertoni, Milan, Italy
Front: Nude female torch bearer with Olympic rings in the background.
Back: Flight of eagles soaring over stadium in Rome encircled by legend: "Giochi Della XVII Olympiade Roma MCMLX."
Medals presented in plastic case.
Designer: Professor Emilio Greco
Mint: Bertoni, Milan, Italy
Fun fact(s):
Professor Greco's design for the participation medal symbolized victories in the Olympic Games and their echoes throughout the world. Greco was also commissioned to create a giant statue symbolizing the Olympic torch.
More Info:
Participation medals were made of bronze and given to athletes and officials. Variations of this medal exist in gilt bronze with different sizes and thicknesses of bronze. The small gilt medal in the Crawford Family collection is one of only five medals struck.
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Front of Rome 1960 participation medal in gilt bronze, small
Back of Rome 1960 participation medal in gilt bronze, small
Front of Rome 1960 participation medal in bronze, large
Front of Rome 1960 participation medal in bronze, large
Front of Rome 1960 participation medal in gilt bronze, small
Back of Rome 1960 participation medal in gilt bronze, small
Front of Rome 1960 participation medal in bronze, large
Front of Rome 1960 participation medal in bronze, large