Silver Medal, United States, 1984–1984. 2007.31.17

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 31.142
  • Diameter (in mm): 40

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1984

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1984
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Artist: Gasparro, Frank
  • Issuer: Bowers & Merena Galleries, Inc.

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: United States

• Obverse

  • Legend: (star) SALUTE TO THE OLYMPICS (star)
  • Type: winged Olympia walking slightly to left, raised left hand, holding laurel wreath towards sky, wearing laurel wreath on head; to left: male runner, running to right; in background: stadium; all surrounded by doted circle.

• Reverse

  • Legend: (rosette) BOWERS AND MERENA GALLERIES INC. (rosette)/ in field: "1 OZ/ .999 Silver"/ in exergue: "1984"
  • Type: winged lion/eagle hybrid, standing to right with head turned left; all surrounded by doted circle.

• Edge

  • Description: reeded

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2007.31.17
• Lot: 2007.31
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined