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Lot #3127
Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Committee Badge

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Description

Uncommon Olympic organizing committee badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 38 mm x 44 mm, 23 gm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. The blue enameled panel at the bottom features gold lettering, "Comitato Organizzatore." Reverse of panel stamped, "Stab. Artistici Fiorentini, Firenze." In contrast to badges produced and presented to athletes, officials, or press, badges given to organizing committee members of the XVII Olympiad are of greater scarcity.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympic Memorabilia
  • Dates: #505 - Ended July 20, 2017