Description:
Obverse
Head of woman facing right, representing Italy, with the Olympic torch above and a dove behind, whose outline wraps around the entire composition, as a harbinger of universal concord.
Below the name of the engraver and a quadrilateral.
Reverse
Three athletes with feet on the globe, supporting the Olympic flame. On the right the value. On the left, the mintmark and the year 1984. Below the author's signature.
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