From the collection of longtime IOC member James Worrall—a handsome participation medal issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 54 mm, 77 gm, by Kauko Rasanen. The front depicts the heads of two laureate athletes superimposed over the Olympic Stadium, with raised text, “Helsinki 1952”; the reverse bears male and female athletes holding torches over the Olympic rings, with raised text above, “XV Olympia.” The medal shows instances of wear or rubbing. Includes the original cardboard box with gilt-stamped Olympic rings on the lid.
From the estate of James Worrall.
