Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Greece, 10th Anniversary Olympic Games, Athens, 1906, a large uniface cast bronze plaque by P. Vannier, standing figure with stadium in background, 320 x 224mm (BDM –; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 69; cf. BDW Auctions 5, lot 55, 13, lot 158 and 18, lot 446; Spink Auction 5, –). An artist’s model of the obverse of the issued plaque, extremely fine with a rich light chocolate patina, perhaps the only known specimen and a very important piece of Olympic medallic art; with loop for suspension (£500-800)

One of the most desirable items of Olympic numismatic memorabilia the cataloguer has seen. Illustrated on theback cover