A Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympic Games gold winner's prize medal, in silver-gilt, 55mm. diameter, one of only 50 awarded for the 27 events held at
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A Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympic Games gold winner's prize medal, in silver-gilt, 55mm. diameter, one of only 50 awarded for the 27 events held at the Games (including team disciplines and one tied event), struck by Herff Jones, the obverse with profiles of a young man and a woman symbolising the youth of America and the world, surrounded by the inscription VIII OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, the reverse with Olympic Rings and inscribed with the Latin Olympic motto CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS , further inscribed with the sport PATINAGE [skating], original recipient unknown, lacking original fitted presentation box