Appealing collection of 20 participation medals from Summer Olympic Games, featuring consecutive held Olympiads from 1936 to 2016—highlighted by the rare Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal for Equestrian Events.
Collection includes:
1. Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
2. London 1948 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
3. Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
4. Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
5. Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case
6. Rome 1960 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
7. Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal with Box
8. Mexico City 1968 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal
9. Munich 1972 Summer Olympics Steel Participation Medal with Case
10. Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics Copper Participation Medal with Case
11. Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics Tombac Participation Medal
12. Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
13. Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Case
14. Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics Burnished Copper Participation Medal with Pouch
15. Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal with Box
16. Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics Silvered Participation Medal with case
17. Athens 2004 Summer Olympics Participation Medal
18. Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Participation Medal with Case
19. London 2012 Summer Olympics Cupronickel Participation Medal
20. Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Alloy Copper Participation Medal with Case
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Detailed descriptions:
1. 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.
2. 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.”
3. 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."
4. Stockholm 1956 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the equestrian events held in Stockholm for the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 38 mm x 50 mm, 39 gm, by John Sjosvard. Inspired by a sculpture in the Parthenon, the front, inscribed around the upper border, "XVI Olympiadens Ryttartavlingar Stockholm 1956," features an ancient Greek horse and rider on a platform, with the Olympic rings below; the reverse face is plain. Due to Australian agricultural quarantine regulations, the equestrian events of the 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 in total—Stockholm medals remain rare and highly sought-after.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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." Complete with its original special wooden box.
8. 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.”
9. 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. Complete with its Lucite case.
10. 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. Complete with its hinged case.
11. 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.
12. 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. Complete with its hinged velvet case.
13. 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." Complete with its hinged velvet case.
14. 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.
15. Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics Bronze Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. 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 its original velvet pouch and green box.
16. 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. Complete with its plastic display case.
17. Athens 2004 Summer Olympics Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 50 mm, 61 gm, minted by Efsimon. The front features Greek lettering and waves of the Aegean sea on either side of the Athens Games emblem; the reverse bears raised text between a similar design as the front, “Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, 13-29 August 2004.”
18. Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Participation Medal with Case
Participation medal issued for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 55 mm, 122 gm. The front features the Beijing Games logo over the Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium, with raised Chinese and English text along the top; the reverse bears five Fuwa mascots over gusts of wind and engraved Chinese and English text, “One World One Dream.” Complete with its original red presentation case.
19. London 2012 Summer Olympics Cupronickel Participation Medal
Participation medal issued for the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Cupronickel, 38 mm, 42 gm, designed by Gordon Summers. The front features the London 2012 logo; the reverse bears the Olympic rings with engraved text along the top, “The Games of the XXX Olympiad London 2012.” Complete with its original black presentation booklet.
20. Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Alloy Copper Participation Medal
Official participation medal 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." Complete with its presentation holder and slipcase.
