A Small Collection of Medals for the Olympic Games

Germany, Olympic Games, Berlin, 1936, a cast bronze Participant’s medal by O. Placzek for Bildgießerei Hermann Noack, semi-naked athletes mounting podium, rev. bell decorated with eagles holding Olympic rings in claws, 70mm, 118.82g (GV 99.2; Heidemann, DGMK 7, 6.28; Alfen 43; cf. Silich II, 761). Very fine; in original red card box of issue [-this damaged] £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals for the Olympic Games.

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Edition of 6,500. Sold with a letter to Werner Wagenknecht from the Organisations-Komitee für die XI Olympiade, 16 August 1936.