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Lot #3078
Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Silver Winner's Medal –one of 12 struck

Incredibly rare silver winner's medal from the Stockholm equestrian events of the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympiad –one of 12 struck

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Description

Incredibly rare silver winner's medal from the Stockholm equestrian events of the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympiad –one of 12 struck

Rare and highly sought winner's medal issued for the Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics equestrian events. Silver, 50 mm, 109 gm, by V. Falireus/John Sjosvard. The front depicts an ancient Greek horse and rider in relief, inscribed with a Swedish legend, "XVI Olympiadens Ryttartavlingar, 1956, Stockholm." The reverse portrays raised imagery of the torch and Olympic rings, with "Jeux Olympiques" above, and the Olympic motto below, "Citius, Altius, Fortius." The edge is stamped with the corresponding hallmark for Lagerstrom and Mjolby.

Due to Australian agricultural quarantine regulations, the equestrian events of Melbourne's XVI Olympiad were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden, making the 1956 Summer Games the second Olympics not to be held entirely in one country; the 1920 Olympics, which Antwerp, Belgium co-hosted with Amsterdam and Ostend, were the first. Given the low number of participants in the equestrian events—158 riders competed in six events—any medal from the Stockholm Games remains rare and highly sought-after. In total, only 12 of these Stockholm silver winner's medals were awarded, making it an exceptionally rare Olympic medal.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympics
  • Dates: #696 - Ended July 18, 2024