Appealing
participation gilt medal issued for the Amsterdam 1928 Summer Olympics. 55 mm, 58.74 gm, by J. C. Wienecke.
The front features nude male and female
athletes on a podium holding a torch over the Olympic flame, with a balance on
laurel branches in exergue; the reverse bears the goddess Nike over Marathon
Tower, the shield of Amsterdam between two hemispheres, and the Olympic stadium
in the background, with the legend: "IXe Olympiade, Amsterdam, 1928."
Including
original presentation box.
thickness : 2,5 mm