Olympic prize medal trial, 1956

Before the Melbourne Olympic prize medals were struck, these two lead squeezes were taken from the dies for the approval of the Olympic Committee. After these designs were approved the actual gold, silver and bronze prize medals were struck.

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Obverse – Athletes carrying the victor on their shoulders and sharing in his success.		Reverse – Woman in ancient Greek dress seated holding a victor's wreath in the air. At the right is the legend XVI TH. OLYMPIAD MELBOURNE 1956.

Transferred from National Gallery of Victoria, 1976