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Winner's medal issued for a fencing event at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 63 mm, 102 gm, by Toshikaka Koshiba (based on the classic design of Giuseppe Cassioli); manufactured by the Japanese Mint. The front is inscribed, "XVII Olympiad Tokyo 1964, Fencing," and features a 'Seated Victory' with the Colosseum in the background; the reverse depicts a victorious athlete being carried by several jubilant athletes. The medal is complete with its original ribbon with Olympic colors and its attractive black lacquer box, the lid of which features the emblem of the Games and one golden dot indicating first place. The ribbon appears to have split and been re-sewn to the medal's felt-backed hanger, exhibiting some overall wear and toning; the case's clasp is missing.
Eight fencing events were contested at the 1964 Summer Olympics, with men competing in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée, foil and sabre), and women competing only in individual and team foil events. Hungary dominated the medal table with four first-place fencing finishes; the Soviet Union won three events, and Poland won one.
