Appealing winner's medal issued for the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 51 mm, 59 gm, by Giuseppe Cassioli. The front, inscribed, "XV Olympia, Helsinki, 1952," features a 'Seated Victory' with the Coliseum in the background; the reverse portrays a winner carried by jubilant athletes. Includes its scarce bronze winner’s medal pin (issued retroactively to Olympians in the 1980s), marked on the reverse, “9631,” with its black vinyl presentation pouch made by Bertoni of Milan. Only 320 of these bronze medals were issued at the Helsinki Games, making this an uncommon and sought-after example. The consignor notes that this medal and pin derive from a member of the Swedish men’s football (soccer) team, which placed third behind Yugoslavia and Hungary; the athlete's name will be provided to the winning bidder.
