Distributed by
Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, American, 1991 - 1997
Owned by
Lewis, Carl, American, born 1961
Designed by
Malcolm Grear Designers, American, founded 1960
Manufactured by
Reed & Barton, American, founded 1824
Date
1996
Medium
metal
Dimensions
2 3/8 x 1/8 in. (6 x 0.3 cm)
Description
Gold-colored commemorative medal for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. The obverse and reverse feature images and words in relief. The obverse features the official emblem of the 1996 Summer Games, a torch composed of the number [100] blow the Olympic rings, on which sit a stylized flame that turns into stars. Around the upper edge of the medal are the words [GAMES OF THE XXVI OLYMPIAD]. Across the bottom of the medal are the words [Atlanta 1996]. The reverse of the medal features the official quilted leaves theme from the 1996 Summer Games, in which oblong leaves are engraved or in relief inside various alternating engraved or in relief squares. At the top of the medal's edge is the word [CENTENNIAL] and at the bottom edge are the words [OLYMPIC GAMES].
Place depicted
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Awards and Medals
Type
commemoratives
medals
Topic
Olympics
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Carl Lewis Estate
Object number
2013.126.22
Restrictions & Rights
© International Olympic Committee
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eaedbf5a-0d6f-4dfa-b97f-ec9688a28790

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