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Lot 06003 | VF
1896 1st Athens Olympic Games. Bronze commemorative medal. Bronze, 30mm, by K. Houtopoulos.With loop. Obv. relief Panathenaic Stadium, with relief inscriptions "ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΙΚΟΝ ΣΤΑΔΙΟΝ / ΗΡΩΔΗΣ - ΑΒΕΡΩΦ / ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ" (Panathenaic Stadium / Herodes-Averof / In Athens). Rev. relief laurel wreath, with relief inscription "ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΙ ΑΓΩΝΕΣ / 776 π.Χ. 1896" (Olympic Games / 776bC, 1896). Engr. W. Pittner, Wien. Corrosion spot, otherwise extra fine.
STARTING PRICE €200
SOLD // €215.00
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