From the collection of longtime IOC member James Worrall— a participation medal issued for the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics. Silvered bronze, 50 mm, 32 gm, by W. Pichl. The front depicts the Innsbruck Olympic emblem on ice crystals surrounded by text, "XII Olympische Winterspiele"; the reverse portrays the Bergisel ski jump with a panorama of Innsbruck and the Austrian Alps in the background. The medal bears noticeable pitting with evidence of verdigris to the reverse. Includes its rare original plastic presentation case.
From the estate of James Worrall.
