Two Olympic Games participant's medals for London 1908 and London 1948, comprising London 1908 Olympic Games participant's medal, designed by Bertram
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Two Olympic Games participant's medals for London 1908 and London 1948, comprising London 1908 Olympic Games participant's medal, designed by Bertram Mackennal, pewter, obverse depicting a Greek four-horsed chariot with the driver and judge, ready to reward the winning athlete the victory palm, reverse depicting the winged figure of Fame standing on a globe with legend IN COMMEMORATION OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES HELD IN LONDON 1908, minted by Vaughton, Birmingham, diameter 50mm., weight 47gms., bears some wear to rim edge, and London 1948 Olympic Games participant's medal, designed by B. Mackennal & J. Pinches, bronze, obverse with a city view of London with Olympic rings and legend XIV OLYMPIAD LONDON 1948, reverse a four-horsed chariot with triumphant winner dashing, stamped BM, diameter 51mm., weight 65gms., (2)