40mm  SOLID "800" SILVER MEDAL  Designed by Costantino Affer and minted by Stabilimento Artistico Lorioli in Milano, Italy. The obverse of the medal features the Head of the Victory crowned with Olympic Rings, the Olympic Torch in the foreground and the legend VII GIOCHI OLIMPICI INVERNALI. In small letters Cost. Affer the name (shorten) of the designer appears alongside the woman‘s neck. The reverse: Olympic motto CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS and CORTINA 1956 surrounding a snowflake over Mt. Pomagagnon. The 800 silver content is stamped in the lower part on the reverse.This scarce medal is in mint condition and comes with the original leather box.   Please email me with any questions prior to bidding and see my other auctions for more Olympic collectibles.