Auction Catalogue

1 March 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals. British and World Banknotes

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 943

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1 March 2000

Hammer Price:
£160

Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Italy, Olympic Games, Rome, 1960, cast bronze medal for participation, with dark patina, by Greco for Bertoni, Milan, for participation, naked female figure holding Olympic rings and torch, reverse stylised, semi- abstract figure of athlete, giochi della xvii olimpiade roam mcmlx, 54mm. One patch of patina flaked away from edge and with a small scratched area to surface near rim (reverse c. 6 o’clock), otherwis extremely fine (£150-180)