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Medal Die - Olympic Games Participants, Trial Obverse, Melbourne Olympic Committee, Victoria, Australia, 1956
Reg. No: NU 33493
- Summary:
- Medal Die for a Trial Obverse of the Olympic Participants Medal. it was designed by artist Andor Mészáros and issued by the Melbourne Olympic Committee in 1956.
This is a lead trial struck to test the die for the Melbourne Olympic Participants medals. It depicts the Athletes in pairs marching arund rim led by a single flag-bearer carrying the Olympic flag.
The actual medal struck in bronze was issued to all associated with Games. It was commissioned by the Melbourne Olympic Committee, which was responsible for organising the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, including construction of stadiums, athletes' accommodation, press coverage and medal production. - Description:
- This is a lead trial struck to test the die for the Melbourne Olympic Participants medals. It depicts the Athletes in pairs marching arund rim led by a single flag-bearer carrying the Olympic flag at centre around which the Olympic motto ALTIUS FORTIUS CITIUS
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 5 mm (Height), 62 mm (Width), 63 mm (Diameter) |
| Dimension Comment: | Width = diameter |
More information
| Tagged with: | olympic games melbourne 1956, sport, what is the value of this coin |
| Themes this item is part of: | Andor Mészáros, Medal Artist (1900-1972), Leisure Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Melbourne Olympic Committee, Melbourne, Victoria, Migration Collection, Numismatics & Philately Collection, Meszaros Medals Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Civil |
| Tertiary Classification: | sports prizes |
| Series: | Australian Commemorative Medals |
| DateEra: | 1956 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Athletes in pairs marching around rim led by a single flag-bearer carrying the Olympic flag at centre around which the Olympic motto ALTIUS FORTIUS CITIUS |
| Reverse Description: | Plain |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Lead |
| Issued By: | Melbourne Olympic Committee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956 |
| Artist: | Andor Mészáros, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956 |
| Commissioned By: | Melbourne Olympic Committee |
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