Scarce 'Second Class of Merit' medal issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Sterling silver, 15 gm, 32 mm, Tillander Koruteollisuus Oy. The front and reverse feature a five-armed cross with upper torch and the Finnish Lion, with one side showing the Olympic rings and the other the year, “1952.” Suspended from a blue and white-striped ribbon measuring 64 mm in length; the ribbon bears a fold and noticeable toning.
