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Lot #3070
London 1948 Summer Olympics Silver Winner's Medal

Beautiful silver medal from the 1948 London Olympiad

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Beautiful silver medal from the 1948 London Olympiad

Winner’s medal issued for the London 1948 Summer Olympics. Silver, 51 mm, 65 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, “XIVth Olympiad, London, 1948,” features a ‘Seated Victory’ with the Coliseum in the background; the reverse portrays a winner carried by jubilant athletes. Includes its rare original blue leather presentation box. These second-place winner’s medals are quite scarce given that only 300 of were minted.

Auction Info

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