Olympic medals displayed the Colosseum from 1928 to 2004.
 The early twentieth century saw art medals flourish, particularly in France, Italy, and Belgium, while later in the century Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, the US, Canada, and England produced much high quality work
Bronze has been the most common material used to create medals, due to its fair price range, durability, ease with which to work when casting, and the ample availability

