Summary
Electrotype copy of silver Olympic participants medal, Athens, Greece, 1896 AD. The electrotype made by Robert Ready & Sons, electrotypists at the British Museum. It is a copy of a medal by Jules-Clement Chaplain, originally minted in Paris.
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896.
Physical Description
Round silver-plated electrotype In two halves with "291" scratched into back.
Obverse Description
Large head of Zeus laureate facing, his hand holds a globe on left on which stands Nike holding aloft an olive branch; at left in Greek, OLYMPIA
Reverse Description
View of the Acropolis in Athens; around above (in Greek), DIETHNEIS OLYMPIAKOI.APONES; in exergue, EN . ATH ENAIS / 1896
Edge Description
Stamped ARGENT
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Numismatics & Philately, Public Life & Institutions, Leisure
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1896 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Place & Date Depicted
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Deity Depicted
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Deity Depicted
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Electrotypist
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Inscriptions
Obverse: in Greek, OLYMPIA Reverse: in Greek, DIETHNEIS OLYMPIAKOI.APONES; in exergue, EN . ATH ENAIS / 1896 Edge: Stamped ARGENT
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Series
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Material
Silver-plated
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
7 mm (Height), 50 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round
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Keywords
Olympic Games: Athens, 1896, Sporting Competitions, Sporting Awards, Art Medals
