Auction Catalogue
Finland, Finland, Lasse Virén, 1976, a bronze medal, unsigned, for Tillander, athlete running to right, close-up of face at right, rev. allegorical view of an athletic stadium, 50mm; Germany, 10th Wedding Anniversary of William II of Prussia and Queen Auguste Victoria, 1891, a silver medal by E. Weigand, conjoined busts right, rev. legend, 45mm (BDM VI, 425) [2]. First extremely fine, second very fine and toned (£40-50)
Provenance:
D.E. Litrenta Collection.
Lasse Virén (b.1949), a police officer from Myrskalä, won four gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1972 and 1976 when he took victory in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres on both occasions
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