A Paris 1924 Olympic Games gold first place winner's medal, goldplated silver, designed by Andre Rivaud, struck by the Paris Mint in an edition of 304
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A Paris 1924 Olympic Games gold first place winner's medal, goldplated silver, designed by Andre Rivaud, struck by the Paris Mint in an edition of 304, the obverse with a winning athlete coming to the aid of a fallen athlete, the reverse with an assortment of sporting equipment around a legend, diameter 55mm. Provenance: This medal formed part of a collection of 118 medals belonging to the Norwegian fencer Rauol Heide who competed in the individual epee events at the 1924 Paris & 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games. He was crowned world champion in 1920. Heide did not win the present medal, he was a collector. It is not known from whom he acquired the Paris gold medal.