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2500 Dinara Mediterranean Games
| Issuer | Yugoslavia |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold right-facing portrait bust of Josip Broz Tito, President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, rendered in high relief with fine detailing of facial features and hair. The effigy occupies the central field with strong sculptural modeling characteristic of commemorative gold coinage. The legend 'JOSIP BROZ TITO - POKROVITELJ VIII MEDITERANSKIH IGARA' curves along the upper and lateral periphery in Latin script, identifying Tito as the patron of the VIII Mediterranean Games. The inscription '· SPLIT 1979 ·' is positioned along the lower rim, denoting the host city and year of the Games. The overall composition is formal and heraldic in style, befitting a high-denomination gold commemorative issue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Yugoslavia hosted the Mediterranean Games in Split in 1979, the first time the multi-sport event had been held on Yugoslav soil. The games drew 1,500 athletes from 17 nations across the Mediterranean basin — a moment the Tito government was keen to publicize as evidence of Yugoslavia's nonaligned prestige and regional influence.
The .900 gold standard used here follows the Yugoslavian commemorative gold series of the late 1970s, which consistently avoided the .999 fineness favored by most contemporary Western issues.