Fall Premier Auction 2018
Wed, Nov 21, 2018 04:00PM EST - Sat, Dec 8, 2018 11:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 517
1956 CORTINA WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES 1ST PLACE WINNER'S GOLD MEDAL (EXQUISITE EXAMPLE)
Sold for
$12,426
Sold Price includes BP
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The 1956 Winter Games officially the VII Winter Olympiad were held inCortina D'Ampezzo in the Dolomite mountains of northeastern Italy. These were thefirst Winter Olympics televised to a multi-national audience. Therewere 32 competing countries making it the largest number ofparticipating nations in a Winter Games to that point. A total of 819athletes competed in 24 events across 4 sports. The Soviet Union madeits Winter Olympics debut and won more medals than any nation.
Presentedhere is a stunning 1st place winner's gold medal measuring 60 mmin diameter and 4 mm thick and weighing 118 grams. It was designed byConstantino Affer and minted by Lorioli Bros. Ltd. (Milan Italy). Theobverse reads "VII GIOCHI OLIMPICI INVERNALI" ("Winter Olympic Games")in raised lettering with "COST.AFFER" and "LORIOLI" inscribed; it features an idolizedhead of a woman with the Olympic rings over her head and a flamingtorch at her left. The reverse has the Olympic motto "CITIUS ALTIUSFORTIUS" (Latin for "Faster Higher Stronger") above and "CORTINA 1956"below with a large ice crystal over Mt. Pomagagnon in the middle; "800"is inscribed at lower right to denote the medals content of 80% puresilver and 20% alloy. It is plated in gold as are all post-1912 first place winner's medals. The recipient and event are unknown as no1956 Winter Olympic medals provided these details. This gleaming example has been extremely well-preserved and presentsbeautifully in Mint condition. It is the first '56 Winter Gold we've ever had the pleasure of auctioning and certainly ranks as one of the finest in the market.
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