Appealing set of 22 participation medals from Summer Olympic Games, featuring consecutive held Olympiads from 1912 to 2000, and highlighted by a rare bronze medal from the 1912 Stockholm Games. A complete listing is available online at RRAuction.com.
Collection includes:
1. Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
2. Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
3. Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Participation Medal
4. Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
5. Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
6. London 1948 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
7. Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
8. Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
9. Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
10. Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
11. Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
12. Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Steel Participation Medal
13. Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
14. Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Tombac Participation Medal
15. Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
16. Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
17. Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics Burnished Copper Participation Medal
18. Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medals (2)
19. Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics Silvered Participation Medal
20. Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Alloy Copper Participation Medals (2)
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Detailed descriptions:
1. Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Rare participation medal issued for the Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 51 mm, 55 gm, by Bertram Mackennal/Erik Lindberg. The front features a raised quadriga with charioteer and judge, preparing to present an athlete with the palm of victory; the reverse bears Zeus seated on a Ionic column in relief, holding a small figure of the goddess Nike, with the city of Stockholm in the background and raised lettering along the top. This is a rare bronze—only 100 were struck.
2. Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Antwerp 1920 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 75 gm, by Pierre Theunis. The front depicts a dramatic image of a flying Victory crowning a charioteer on biga; the reverse features Nike standing before a burning censer and crowning a trio of victorious athletes, with Antwerp in the background and raised text, "VIIme Olympiade—Anvers, MCMXX."
3. Paris 1924 Summer Olympics Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Paris 1924 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 72 gm, by Raoul Benard. The front features a stunning raised depiction of the goddess Nike crowning victorious athletes with laurel wreaths; the reverse bears a city view of Paris and raised text, “VIIIe Olympiade, Paris, 1924,” with the designer’s monogram below.
4. Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 62 gm, by J. C. Wienecke. The front features nude male and female athletes on a podium holding a torch over the Olympic flame, with a balance on laurel branches in exergue; the reverse bears the goddess Nike over Marathon Tower, the shield of Amsterdam between two hemispheres, and the Olympic stadium in the background.
5. Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Brown bronze, 70 mm, 114 gm, by Otto Placzek. The front depicts five athletes, representing the five continents, pulling the ropes of the Olympic bell, with raised text, "XI Olympiade, Berlin, 1936"; the reverse bears the Olympic bell embossed with the German eagle gripping the Olympic rings within five concentric circles, and the name of the designer on the outer edge.
6. London 1948 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the London 1948 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 51 mm, 61 gm, by Bertram Mackennal/John Pinches. The front features a quadriga with charioteer and judge, preparing to present an athlete with the palm of victory; the reverse bears a city view of London above Olympic rings and raised lettering, “XIV Olympiad, London, 1948.”
7. Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 54 mm, 80 gm, by Kauko Rasanen. The front depicts the heads of two laureate athletes superimposed over the Olympic Stadium, with raised text, "Helsinki 1952"; the reverse bears male and female athletes holding torches over the Olympic rings, with raised text above, "XV Olympia."
8. Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 63 mm, 106 gm, by Andor Meszaros. The front depicts the Olympic motto encircled by pairs of athletes following the march of a flag-bearer; the reverse bears the Melbourne coat of arms and Olympic rings, with raised text along the top, “Olympic Games Melbourne, 1956.” Includes the original plastic case.
9. Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 78 gm, by Emilio Greco. The front features a nude female torchbearer superimposed over Olympic rings; the reverse bears a convocation of eagles soaring high above the Olympic stadium, with raised Italian text encircling the edge.
10. Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. Copper, 61 mm, 118 gm, by Taro Okamoto/Kazumitsu Tanaka. The front features a stylized design of three runners and a swimmer placed on an olive branch; the reverse bears the Olympic rings and raised Japanese and English text, "XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo 1964."
11. Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics. Copper, 50 mm x 50 mm, 114 gm, by Lance Wyman. The front depicts various Olympic sport pictograms and the Mexico City Games emblem; the reverse is engraved between two parallel lines, “Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada.”
12. Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Steel Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Munich 1972 Summer Olympics. Steel, 49 mm, 144 gm, by Fritz Konig. The front depicts the Munich Games emblem over two lines, “XX. Olympiade, Munchen 1972”; the reverse shows Olympic rings over two hands, one holding an olive branch.
13. Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. Copper, 45 mm, 40 gm, by G. Huel/P. Pelletier. The front features the Montreal Olympic stadium above two lines of raised text, "XXle Olympiade, Montreal 1976"; the reverse bears the Montreal Games logo.
14. Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Tombac Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics. Tombac, 60 mm, 130 gm, by Angelina Leonova. The front features the Moscow Games emblem above the Olympic stadium and raised Cyrillic lettering; the reverse bears a detailed view of the Red Square in Moscow.
15. Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 94 gm, by Dugald Stermer. The front depicts the Olympic torch with raised text, “Citius Altius Fortius, XXIII Olympiad”; the reverse features the Los Angeles Games emblem over Olympic rings and laurel branches.
16. Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 117 gm, by Kim Kwang-hyun. The front depicts Namdaemun, one of the gates in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, with mountains, clouds, cranes, and the sun; the reverse bears the Seoul Games emblem and reads "XXIV Olympiad, Seoul 1988."
17. Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics Burnished Copper Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics. Burnished copper, 70 mm, 254 gm. The front is engraved "XXV Olimpiada Barcelona 1992," with the Games logo of a stylized man leaping over the Olympic rings; the reverse bears an engraved spiral and elongated lightning bolt. Complete with its dark red pouch.
18. Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medals (2)
Pair of participation medals issued for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Both bronze, 60 mm, 60 gm, by Malcolm Grear Designers. The front features the Atlanta Games emblem under raised text, "Games of the XXVI Olympiad"; the reverse bears a quilt of leaves and the raised text, "Centennial Olympic Games." Includes two original velvet pouches, and one original green box.
19. Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics Silvered Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. Silver-colored, 50 mm, 69 gm. The front depicts the Sydney Olympic emblem surrounded by the 'fluid energy' motif used for the Games; the reverse bears the Olympic rings and reads, “The Games of the XXVII Olympiad,” surrounded by the same motif.
20. Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Alloy Copper Participation Medals (2)
Pair of official participation medals of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games issued to the International Olympic Committee. Both alloy copper, 44 x 50, 100 gm. The front features the Rio Games logo above Olympic rings; the reverse bears flowing designs above three rows of raised text, "XXXI Olympiad Rio 2016." Includes two original presentation holders and slipcases. In overall fine condition, with some wear, and light dings to edges.
