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Mexico Olympic Games Aztec Calendar Discobolus
| Location | Mexico |
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| Year | 1968 |
| Type | Medal |
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| Obverse description | Central figure of the Discobolus in high relief, depicted in the classical pose of a discus thrower, overlaid with the five interlocked Olympic rings. The legend XIX OLYMPIA arcs across the upper field, flanked by a laurel wreath border encircling the design, with the date 1968 in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | XIX OLYMPIA 1968 |
| Reverse description | Detailed relief rendering of the Aztec Sun Stone (calendar), featuring the central face of the solar deity Tonatiuh surrounded by concentric rings of Aztec glyphs, day signs, and decorative symbols, filling the entire field to the rim. |
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