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Extraordinary set of three winner's medals from the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics, featuring gold, silver, and bronze examples—a superlative, rarely seen offering. All are missing their bezels and ribbons. Includes:
Gold winner's medal created for the water polo event at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. Gilt silver, 60 mm, 89 gm, by Toshikaka Koshiba (based on the classic design of Giuseppe Cassioli); manufactured by the Japanese Mint. The front is inscribed, "XVII Olympiad Tokyo 1964, Water-Polo," and features a 'Seated Victory' with the Colosseum in the background; the reverse depicts a victorious athlete being carried by several jubilant athletes. The 1964 Olympic water polo tournament, held from October 11-18 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool, saw Hungary win first-place honors.
Silver winner's medal created for a gymnastics event at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. Silver, 60 mm, 94 gm, by Toshikaka Koshiba (based on the classic design of Giuseppe Cassioli); manufactured by the Japanese Mint. The front is inscribed, "XVII Olympiad Tokyo 1964, Gymnastics," and features a 'Seated Victory' with the Colosseum in the background; the reverse depicts a victorious athlete being carried by several jubilant athletes. Fourteen gymnastics events were held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium from October 18–23, 1964, featuring eight contests for men and six for women.
Bronze winner's medal created for a fencing event at the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 70 gm, by Toshikaka Koshiba (based on the classic design of Giuseppe Cassioli); manufactured by the Japanese Mint. The front is inscribed, "XVII Olympiad Tokyo 1964, Fencing," and features a 'Seated Victory' with the Colosseum in the background; the reverse depicts a victorious athlete being carried by several jubilant athletes. Eight fencing events were contested at the 1964 Summer Olympics, with seven countries—Hungary, USSR, Poland, France, Italy, Germany, and Great Britain—earning medals.
