1906 Olympics Athens, commemorative medal Nikephoros Lytras (1832-1904)
Lot 55
Commemorative Medal
£600 - 800
US$ 1,000 - 1,300
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Commemorative Medal
The circular medal, designed by Nikephoros Lytras (1832-1904), depicting Nike, the Goddess of victory, seated and holding a laurel wreath over a phoenix emerging from flames with the Acropolis in the background, to the reverse with "International Olympic Games, Athens 1906", 50mm. in diameter

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  • Identical to the 1896 medal, with the date overstruck on the reverse.

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