An 1896 Athens Olympic Games second prize medal, in bronze, designed by Jules Chaplain, the obverse with Zeus holding a globe upon which a winged Vict
Hammer:
£15,000
Estimate:
£15,000 - £18,000
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An 1896 Athens Olympic Games second prize medal, in bronze, designed by Jules Chaplain, the obverse with Zeus holding a globe upon which a winged Victory stands holding laurel, the reverse with a view of the Acropolis and Parthenon, with a Greek legend There were no gold prize medals awarded at the inaugural modern Olympic Games of 1896. The winner received a silver medal, the runner-up a bronze.