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Token - Olympiad Mexico 1968
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1968 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of the Discobolus (discus thrower) after the classical Greek sculpture, occupying most of the field, with the Greek legend ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ inscribed vertically to the left. The border features a continuous Greek meander (key) ornament interrupted by small rectangular sections. The French mint cornucopia privy mark appears near the base of the figure. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a seated Aztec figure in ceremonial headdress, flanked on the left by the five Olympic rings and on the right by a flaming Olympic torch, all set against radiating lines emanating from the central composition. Ten pre-Columbian Aztec glyphs or symbols are arranged in relief within rectangular compartments around the upper border. The legend MEXICO 1968 appears along the lower rim. |
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