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Medal - Art treasures of Ancient Greece Youth from Marathon
| Location | Greece |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Large bust of the Marathon Ephebe in right-facing profile, rendered in high relief against a polished field, faithfully reproducing the celebrated ancient Greek bronze sculpture. The effigy fills virtually the entire flan, emphasizing the finely detailed curly hair bound with a fillet and the idealized facial features of the youth. |
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| Reverse description | The name of the work in the center within a Greek frieze interrupted on the left and right by various motifs, including a female figure on either side. Ionian capital above and motifs below. |
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| Reverse lettering | YOUTH FROM MARATHON |
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