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Medal - XXVIII Athens Olympiad
| Location | Greece |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Weight | 61.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the shield emblem of the Hellenic Olympic Committee in high relief at center, featuring the five Olympic rings above the inscription ΕΛΛΑΣ and the Greek national coat of arms below. A rectangular panel in the lower field bears the dedication legend in three lines, with the circular border legend divided between the upper and lower periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely detailed high-relief composition depicting a winged female figure, symbolising Nike or Athena, seated and facing left, holding a laurel wreath in her outstretched left hand and a sceptre in her raised right hand. A winged creature appears beneath her, and the Acropolis with the Parthenon is rendered in the background amid radiating rays. The inscription ΑΘΗΝΑΙ appears in the lower field, with ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΙ ΑΓΩΝΕΣ and the dates 776ΠΧ·1896 inscribed to the right. |
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