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Lot #3104
Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Bronze Winner's Medal for Swimming

Bronze swimming winner's medal issued for the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics

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Description

Bronze swimming winner's medal issued for the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics

Unawarded winner's medal issued for the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 70 mm, 165 gm, by Malcolm Grear Designers; manufactured by Reed and Barton. The front, inscribed "XXVI Olympiad Atlanta 1996" with Olympic rings, shows a ‘Seated Victory’ holding a laurel wreath and palm branch, with the Colosseum looming in the background; the reverse, inscribed "Centennial Olympic Games," features the Atlanta logo and a stylized 'Quilt of Leaves' olive branch with pictogram of a swimmer. The medal is plain along the bottom edge. Suspended from its original green-and-gold ribbon, embroidered with laurel leaves and "Atlanta 1996." A highly desirable piece minted for the ever-popular swimming events at the Atlanta Summer Games.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympic Memorabilia
  • Dates: #686 - Ended January 18, 2024