Olympic Games Participation Medals : Olympic Games Participation Medals donated by Gordy Crawford.
Title:
St. Moritz 1948
Description:
Olympic Winter Games St. Moritz 1948 Participation Medals

Front: Legend below Olympic rings: "V Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver St. Moritz 1948."

Back: Symbolic figure of Victory with mountain range in background.
Medals presented in leather box.

Desginer: Wiederkehr
Mint: Huguenin Freres, Le Locle, Switzerland

Fun fact(s):
St. Moritz was chosen to host the return of the Olympic Winter Games after WWII because all of the venues used in 1928 were still available and the Swiss resort could organize the Games much quicker than any other city.
More Info:
Participation medals were made with the same design in bronze and a recently authenticated gilt version.
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Front of St. Moritz 1948 participation medal in gilt bronzeFront of St. Moritz 1948 participation medal in gilt bronze
Back of St. Moritz 1948 participation medalBack of St. Moritz 1948 participation medal
Front of St. Moritz 1948 participation medal in bronzeFront of St. Moritz 1948 participation medal in bronze