Title:
St. Moritz 1928
Description:
Olympic Winter Games St. Moritz 1928 Participation Medal
Front: Victory with laurel branch held aloft in horse-drawn sled with mountains in the background and Olympic rings below.
Back: Legend: "II mes Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver St Moritz 1928" above a laurel branch.
Medals presented in paper box.
[Gilt bronze with ribbon not listed as a participation medal]
Designer: Milo Martin
Mint: Huguenin Freres, Le Locle, Switzerland
Front: Victory with laurel branch held aloft in horse-drawn sled with mountains in the background and Olympic rings below.
Back: Legend: "II mes Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver St Moritz 1928" above a laurel branch.
Medals presented in paper box.
[Gilt bronze with ribbon not listed as a participation medal]
Designer: Milo Martin
Mint: Huguenin Freres, Le Locle, Switzerland
Fun fact(s):
The Olympic Winter Games St. Moritz 1928 were the first Winter Games to be held in a different nation from the Summer Games of the same year.
More Info:
Participation medals were made from bronze and given to athletes and officials.
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Front of St. Moritz 1928 participation medal
Back of St. Moritz 1928 participation medal
Front of St. Moritz 1928 participation medal in gilt bronze with ribbon
Back of St. Moritz 1928 participation medal in gilt bronze with ribbon
Front of St. Moritz 1928 participation medal
Back of St. Moritz 1928 participation medal
Front of St. Moritz 1928 participation medal in gilt bronze with ribbon
Back of St. Moritz 1928 participation medal in gilt bronze with ribbon