Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Athlete Badge
Desirable athlete's badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 38 mm x 48 mm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. The enameled panel at the bottom is light blue—indicating that it is a swimming competitor's badge—and features gold lettering, "Atleta." There were 667 swimmer's badges issued for the Games.
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Desirable athlete's badge issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics, 38 mm x 48 mm, featuring a bronze-colored bezel with inset medallion depicting Romulus and Remus with the Capitoline Wolf, and Olympic rings below. The enameled panel at the bottom is light blue—indicating that it is a swimming competitor's badge—and features gold lettering, "Atleta." There were 667 swimmer's badges issued for the Games.