Participation Medal - Olympic Games Amsterdam Bronze

Features

Location	Netherlands
Issuing entity	International Olympic Committee
Type	Award medals › Sport awards
Year	1928
Composition	Bronze
Weight	62.0 g
Diameter	55.0 mm
Thickness	4.0 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 340996
References	Gad olympiques# 1928.2 Victor Gadoury, Romolo Vescovi; 1996. Médailles et monnaies olympiques: 510 av. J.-C. – 1994 = Olympic Medals and Coins. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

Obverse

Nude male and female athletes on podium, holding torch and grapevine branches. Olymic flame on altar below. Scales and laurel branches below the pedestal.

Engraver: Johannes Cornelis Wienecke

Reverse

Aerial view of the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, designed by Jan Wils, with 20 flags and the Marathon Tower with the olympic flame above the entrance. Winged Victoria above, holding horn in right hand and laurel wreath in left hand. Crowned coat of arms of Amsterdam below, between two round maps of the Eastern and Western hemispheres in orthographic projection. Olive tree stumps with young offshoots.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IXE OLYMPIADE AMSTERDAM
1928

Engraver: Johannes Cornelis Wienecke

Mint

Gerritsen & van Kempen (Koninklijke Nederlandse Fabriek van Gouden en Zilveren Werken Gerritsen & Van Kempen), Zeist, Netherlands (1925-1960)

Comments

Auctioned by Heritage Auctions, Auction #7165, 18 November 2016, Lot #53253. Sold for $262.90, including buyer's premium.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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1928

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