Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games participation medal, designed by K Rasanen
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£170
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Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games participation medal, designed by K Rasanen, bronze, the obverse with stylised heads over the Olympic Stadium, inscribed HELSINKI 1952 HELSINGFORS, stamped KAUKORASANEN 1951, the reverse with male and female athletes holding torches over Olympic Rings, inscribed XV OLYMPIA, diameter 54mm., and a participants bronze and coloured enamel 1952 Helsinki lapel badge, depicting the Olympic Stadium tower and Olympics Rings, inscribed 1952 XV OLYMPIA HELSINKI HELSINGFORS, with badge pins to reverse, 48 x 33mm., some enamel losses, (2)