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1948 Olympic Gold Medal |
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Medal
We believe this is an official gold medal, but are in process of trying to verify this.
Obverse
A naked male athlete kneeling to the right on his right knee, holding the flaming Olympic torch in his left hand, with the legend:
CITIVS ALTIVS FORTIVS (or CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS) as the U and V can be interchanged in Latin.
In the exergue is the engravers name EMIL WIEDERKEHR
Reverse
The reverse features the five Olympic rings across the middle, with a sprig of laurel behind it, and a B (Bern) mintmark below. The legend reads:
V ES JEUX OLYMPIQUES D'HIVER ST. MORITZ 1948
Specifications
Metal | Diameter | Weight | AGW |
Gold (22 ct.) | 33.10 | 27.0552 | 0.7974 |
We contacted the Swiss Mint to gain certain information regarding this medallion and were very pleased to receive a reply within 24 hours!
Notes on Table
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres.
Weight = Weight in grams.
AGW = Actual weight of fine gold content in troy ounces.
Prices & Availability
Description | Availability | Price £ | Price $ |
1948 Olympic Gold Medal | Yes | £700 | $ |
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