A Small Collection of Medals for the Olympic Games

FRANCE, Winter Olympic Games, Chamonix, 1924, a bronze Participant’s medal by R. Bénard for the Monnaie de Paris, athlete standing right, holding skates and skis, Alps in background, rev. legend in 14 lines, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 55mm, 68.72g (GV 385.1; cf. DNW 128, 653). Rim knock on obverse at 8 o’clock, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; the first Winter Olympic Games medal £3,000-£4,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals for the Olympic Games.

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Edition of 2,000. This medal was awarded to both participants and third-place winners, thus making the two indistinguishable.