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Medal - Art treasures of Ancient Greece Winged Victory of Samothrace
| Location | Greece |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Composition | Gold-electroplated bronze |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of the Winged Victory of Samothrace (Nike of Samothrace), shown in three-quarter view facing left, with large outstretched wings rising behind her and wind-swept drapery clinging to her headless torso. The figure stands on a ship's prow base, set against a deeply mirrored field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central rectangular tablet bearing the inscription in raised letters, framed by a Greek-key border. An Ionic capital crowns the composition at the top, flanked by scrolling acanthus ornaments. Seated female figures appear on the left and right within the decorative frame, one playing a lyre. A palmette motif occupies the lower border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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