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Olympic Games, Athens, 1896, a gilt-bronze Participant’s medal by N. Lytras and W. Pittner, Hellas with phoenix, rev. legend in wreath, 50mm (Gadoury/Vescovi 42.2; cf. DNW 122, 1678). Light handling marks, otherwise about extremely fine, rare as a gilt medal; in contemporary black card case [lid partially damaged] £400-500
Hammer Price: £650
Olympic Games, Athens, 1906, a gilt-bronze Participant’s medal by N. Lytras and W. Pittner, Hellas with phoenix, rev. legend in wreath, date in cartouche, 50mm (GV 56.2; cf. DNW M14, 1319). Very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
Olympic Games, London, 1908, a bronze Winner’s award medal by B. Mackennal for Vaughton, two allegorical figures seated holding a wreath above a standing figure, rev. St George riding left over dragon, angel at left, un-named, edge stamped vaughton, 33mm (GV 62.1; BHM 3964; E 1905; Peers, The Medal 23, p.31, fig.3; cf. DNW M7, 2193). Very fine and very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £4,300
Olympic Games, London, 1908, a white metal Participant's medal by B. Mackennal for Vaughton, Victory standing holding laurel spray and trumpet, rev. two victorious athletes in quadriga, un-named, 51mm (GV 62.2; BHM 3963; E 1904). Numerous minor edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £300
Olympic Games, Stockholm, 1912, a white metal Participant’s medal by E. Lindberg and B. Mackennal for Sporrong, figure seated atop a column, view of Stockholm behind, rev. two victorious athletes in quadriga, 51mm (GV 66.2; cf. DNW 122, 1715). Obverse edge knock at 10 o’clock, otherwise good very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £110
Olympic Games, Antwerp, 1920, a bronze Participant’s medal by P. Theunis, standing female figure greets three male athletes, rev. male athlete driving biga right, 60mm (GV 75.2; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.19, 114; cf. DNW 105, 1318). Very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £240
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
Hammer Price: £6,000
Olympic Games, Paris, 1924, a bronze Participant's medal by R. Bénard for the Monnaie de Paris, winged figure crowns athlete, rev. city view in cartouche, 55mm (GV 79.2; cf. DNW M14, 1324). Very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £100
Winter Olympic Games, St Moritz, 1928, a bronze Participant’s medal by M. Martin for Huguenin Frès, Nike standing on platform driven by two horses, mountains in background, rev. legend in six lines, 37mm (GV 389.2). Cleaned in the past, otherwise very fine, scarce £150-200
Hammer Price: £210
Olympic Games, Amsterdam, 1928, a bronze Participant’s medal, unsigned [by J.C. Wienecke for Gerritsen], view of stadium and flags, rev. naked male and female athletes standing facing and holding a torch, Olympic flame in background, 55mm (GV 86.2; cf. DNW 86, 266). Very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £230
Winter Olympic Games, Lake Placid, 1932, a bronze Participant’s plaque by J. Kilenyi for Robbins & Co, standing robed angel blowing trumpet, rev. shields depicting athletes, curling and dog-racing scene below, 60 x 48mm (GV 393.2). Very fine and extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 1932, a bronze Participant’s medal by J. Kilenyi for Whitehead-Hoag, male athlete standing with banner, rev. two robed females supporting arms of the USA, 69mm, edge stamped sample and red-painted ‘5/6’ (GV 92.2; cf. DNW 123, 759). Extremely fine, rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £340
Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1936, a bronze Participant’s medal by R. Klein, summit of mountain, rev. citius altius fortius above fir branch, 60mm (GV 397.2). Very fine, rare £350-450
Hammer Price: £360
Olympic Games, Berlin, 1936, a cast bronze participant’s medal by O. Placzek for H. Noack, semi-naked athletes mounting podium, rev. bell decorated with eagles holding Olympic rings in claws, 70mm, edge stamped guss (GV 99.2; cf. DNW M14, 1328). Very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £120
Winter Olympic Games, St Moritz, 1948, a bronze Participant’s medal by P.-A. Droz for Huguenin Frès, robed female flying left over symbolic mountain peaks, rev. legend in 5 lines, 40mm (GV 403.2). Extremely fine, rare; in original maroon case of issue by Huguenin, Médailleurs, Le Locle £350-450
Hammer Price: £330
Olympic Games, London, 1948, a bronze Participant’s medal by B. Mackennal and J.R. Pinches, Houses of Parliament in cartouche, rev. two victorious athletes in quadriga, 51mm (GV 117.2; BHM 4422; E 2076; MJP p.118). Stain on reverse at 12 o’clock, otherwise good very fine £100-150
Winter Olympic Games, Oslo, 1952, a bronze Participant’s medal by V. Falireus, Olympic rings set against Oslo logo, rev. sprig of oak, 56mm (GV 407.2). Very fine and very rare £300-400
Olympic Games, Helsinki, 1952, a bronze Participant’s medal by K. Räsänen, male and female athletes holding torches, rev. classical head reflected on the stadium, 54mm (GV 125.2; cf. DNW 105, 1319). Good very fine £100-150
Winter Olympic Games, Cortina d’Ampezzo, 1956, a bronze Participant’s medal by C. Affer for Lorioli, female bust facing, torch behind, rev. snowflake superimposed on Mt Pomagagnon, 45mm (GV 410.2). About extremely fine, scarce £200-250
Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956, a bronze participant’s medal by A. Mészáros for K.G. Luke, arms and Olympic symbols, rev. athletes around Olympic flag, 64mm (GV 133.2; Wachtel 7). Some tarnishing on reverse, otherwise very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
Winter Olympic Games, Squaw Valley, 1960, a bronze Participant’s medal, unsigned, for Herff Jones Co, hand holding torch, rev. Squaw Valley logo, 50mm (GV 415.2). Trifling surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine and very rare; in original blue plastic case by Herff Jones Co, Indianapolis, Indiana £400-500
Hammer Price: £390
Olympic Games, Rome, 1960, a cast bronze Participant’s medal by E. Greco for Bertoni, naked female figure holding Olympic rings and torch, rev. stylised semi-abstract figure of athlete, 55mm (GV 141.2; BM Acq. 1978-82, p.102, 15; cf. DNW 122, 1682). Very fine; in original plastic case by Bertoni, Via Volta 7, Milano £100-150
Hammer Price: £80
Winter Olympic Games, Innsbruck, 1964, a bronze Participant’s medal by F. Welz, Innsbruck logo within legend, rev. cityscape, Alps in background, 61mm (GV 418.2). Very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £70
Olympic Games, Tokyo, 1964, a bronze Participant’s medal by T. Okamoto and K. Tanaka, athletes and swimmer, rev. Olympic symbol, legend above and below, 61mm (GV 149.2; cf. DNW 86, 264). Extremely fine; in original wooden box £100-150
Winter Olympic Games, Grenoble, 1968, a bronze Participant’s medal by Josette Hébert-Coeffin for the Monnaie de Paris [struck 1967], head of male Greek athlete left, snowflakes in background, rev. cityscape, Alps in background, 68mm (GV 423.2; CGMP p.426; cf. BDW 13, 435). Extremely fine £100-150
Olympic Games, Mexico City, 1968, a square bronze Participant’s plaque by L. Wyman, sports pictograms divided by logo, rev. legend between two parallel lines, 50mm (GV 159.2; cf. DNW 105, 1327). Some scuffing on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine £100-150
Winter Olympic Games, Sapporo, 1972, a bronze Participant’s medal by S. Fukuda, Sapporo logo, rev. athlete projecting two stylistic arrows, 60mm (GV 428.2). Mint state, very rare; in original acrylic holder of issue £300-400
£300–£400
Olympic Games, Munich, 1972, a stainless steel Participant's medal by F. Koenig for Krupp, Olympic emblem, wreath of rays with superimposed spiral over legend, rev. Olympic rings over two hands, one holding stylised olive branch, 49mm (GV 165.2; cf. DNW 105, 1330). Virtually as struck; in original perspex presentation holder £100-150
Hammer Price: £380
Winter Olympic Games, Innsbrück, 1976, a plated bronze Participant’s medal by W. Pichl, logo flanked by ice crystals, rev. Bergisel ski jump, panorama of Innsbrück and the Alps in background, 50mm (GV 434.2). Extremely fine, scarce £150-200
Olympic Games, Montreal, 1976, a bronze Participant’s medal, unsigned [by G. Huel and P. Pelletier], stadium, rev. Montreal logo, 45mm (GV 198.2). Minor handling marks, otherwise extremely fine £100-150
Winter Olympic Games, Lake Placid, 1980, a cupro-nickel Participant’s medal by M. Jovine for Maco on behalf of the International Olympic Committee, vignettes of athletes competing in nine different sports, rev. Lake Placid logo, legend in concentric circles around, 76mm (GV 440.2). Mint state; in official blue case of issue £100-150
Hammer Price: £200
Olympic Games, Moscow, 1980, a plated bronze Winner’s medal by G. Cassioli and I. Postol, robed Nike seated right, holding wreath aloft, ancient stadium at right, rev. torch and stylised athletics course, 60mm (GV 216.1; cf. Stack’s, 24 April 2008, lot 1124). About extremely fine, very rare; with loop mount for suspension £500-700
Hammer Price: £2,200
Olympic Games, Moscow, 1980, a bronze Participant’s medal by Angelina Leonova, Moscow logo above symbolic stadium, rev. view of Red Square, 60mm (GV 216.2). Extremely fine £100-150
Winter Olympic Games, Sarajevo, 1984, a uniface bronze Participant’s medal by N. Mitric, stylised legend above Sarajevo logo, 66 x 60mm (GV 451.2). Mint state, rare; in brown case of issue £200-250
Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 1984, a bronze Participant’s medal by D. Sterner for Jostens on behalf of the Los Angeles Organizing Olympic Committee, torch, rev. Los Angeles logo above laurel branches, 60mm (GV 247.2). Mint state; in blue case and box of issue £100-150
Winter Olympic Games, Calgary, 1988, a bronze Participant’s medal, unsigned [by C. Martens], stylised snowflake, rev. panorama of Calgary and the Rocky Mountains, torch at left, 64mm (GV 463.2). Mint state; in brown leatherette case of issue £100-150
Hammer Price: £85
Olympic Games, Seoul, 1988, a bronze Participant’s medal by K. Kwanghyun, South Gate temple, mountains and flying cranes above, rev. Seoul logo above legend, 60mm (GV 267.2). Mint state; in official blue case and card box of issue with tiger motif £150-200
Winter Olympic Games, Albertville, 1992, a chromed steel Participant’s medal, unsigned [by Renée Mayot], Albertville logo, rev. star above Alps, upon which are set the Olympic rings, 68mm (GV 479.2). Mint state, scarce £150-200
Hammer Price: £140
Olympic Games, Barcelona, 1992, a bronze Participant’s medal by X. Corberò, legend above Barcelona logo, rev. spiral and elongated bolt of lightning, 70mm (GV 311.2; cf. BDW 18, 806). Obverse with minor scuffing, otherwise virtually as struck; in maroon pouch of issue £100-150
Winter Olympic Games, Lillehammer, 1994, a bronze Participant’s plaque by M. Kleppan, pictograms of athletes set against ice crystals and the Lillehammer logo, rev. more pictograms, 76 x 66mm (GV 493.2). Virtually as struck, a very detailed and distinguished modernistic design; in wooden case of issue which doubles as a display stand £150-200
Hammer Price: £130
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