Auction Catalogue

11 February 2015

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Commemorative Medals

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№ 653

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11 February 2015

Hammer Price:
£6,000

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, 55mm (GV 385.1; cf. Palombo 11, 548). Very fine and extremely rare; the first Winter Olympic Games medal £3,500-4,500