Finland, Republic. A Xv Summer Olympic Games Participant's Medal, C.1952 Hold MARIAHILFER STR

MARIAHILFER STR

flat wire NSKK-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

along with an inspector's mark

then Minister of Veterans Affairs

maker marked "H & S" printed in white ink dots and numbered "78" in white marker on the reverse

Finland, Republic. A Xv Summer Olympic Games Participant's Medal, C.1952 Hold MARIAHILFER STR1952 XV Summer Olympic Games Participant's Medal Bronze, minted by Veljekset Sundqvist Oy of Helsinki, obverse illustrating right facing male and female heads with olive branches overlaying the Olympic Stadium's running track, inscribed "HELSINKI 1952", with the original Swedish name for Helsinki "HELSINGFORS" inscribed below, designer marked "KAUKO RASANEN" below the heads, reverse illustrating a left facing male and female athletes in Greek style