Rome 1960 Summer Olympic Games Medal

This silver winner’s medal was awarded at the Rome 1960 Olympic Games. The obverse depicts an Olympic champion carried in triumph before a crowd, with the Olympic Stadium in the background. The reverse features the Greek goddess of Victory holding a palm branch and a victor’s crown. The medal is mounted within a bronze laurel wreath and was originally suspended from a chain designed as interlinked laurel leaves, reflecting the classical heritage of Rome.