Summer Games Tokyo 1964 Medal
On the obverse, the traditional goddess of victory, holding a palm in her left hand and a winner’s crown in her
right. A design used since the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, created by Florentine artist Giuseppe Cassioli (ITA -
1865-1942) and chosen after a competition organised by the International Olympic Committee in 1921.
For these Games, the figure of victory is accompanied by the specific inscription: "XVIII OLYMPIAD TOKYO
1964".
On the reverse, an Olympic champion carried in triumph by the crowd, with the Olympic stadium in the
background.
