Summer Games Moscow 1980 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: “ИГРЬІ XXII ОЛИМПАДЫ
МОСКВА 1980”.
On the reverse, a stylised Olympic Bowl with a burning flame (not burning a burning flame) against the
background of a stadium arena. The upper right-hand segment, carries the emblem of the 1980 Games in
Moscow. The name of the sport appears on the rim.
Saturday, July 19, 1980 1:06 PM |
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