MEDAL, 6th World Swimming Championships, Perth
H1992.229
Round bronze medal commemorating the 6th World Swimming Championships held in Perth in January of 1991. Side 1: Polished bronze border reads `6th WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS/PERTH 1991' Centre has Championships Logo and `FINA' the acronym for Federation Internationale Dentation Amateur. Side2: Polished bronze border engraved with concentric circles with swimming forms. Centre `FINA/ Federation Internationale/Dentation Amateur/ Impression of two globes of the earth/ Founded in 1908' Medal came to us via the Battye Library who received it and other documentation relating to the championships. Medal is contained in a dark blue velveteen drawstring pouch with the FINA logo in gold on one side.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1992.229 |
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| Accession Date: | 25 Sep 1992 |
Material
| Bronze/Metal | Bronze.... |
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