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Medal - Art treasures of Ancient Greece Battle of the Gods and Giants
| Location | Greece |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of a helmeted warrior in combat, dominating the field. The warrior grasps a large creature with textured, serpentine coils filling the lower portion of the design, rendered after an ancient Greek frieze composition. |
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| Reverse description | The title legend is inscribed in three lines within a recessed rectangular panel at center. The border is decorated with an elaborate Greek architectural frieze: an Ionic capital motif at the top, a scrolling anthemion ornament at the base, and two draped female figures flanking the panel on the left and right sides. |
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| Reverse lettering | BATTLE OF THE GODS AND GIANTS |
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