Continental yellow metal medal awarded to Ottorino Barassi and commemorating Italy's participation
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Continental yellow metal medal awarded to Ottorino Barassi and commemorating Italy's participation at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games, designed by Constantino Affer, made by Lorioli Fratelli, Milano, the obverse with a raised portrait of Victor Emanuel III, with Latin legend, the reverse with Olympic rings, two fasces and inscribed XI OLIMPIADE BERLINO 1936, XIV, AGLI OLIMPIONICI ITALIANI, LA COLONIA DI BERLINO, diameter 37m.., weight 25gr. Provenance: by family descent The following lots 428 to 460 were awarded to Italian Sports Official Ottorino Barassi. For Biographical information regarding Ottorino Barassi see lot 428.