PARIS 1924

Obverse

Reverse

   On the obverse, a naked victorious athlete, taking the hand of his rival, seated on the ground, to help him to get up. Underneath, the Olympic rings.

   On the reverse, a harp as a symbol of the cultural programme of the Games and the different sports equipment, winter as well as summer, forming an arch. In the centre, the inscription "VIIIe OLYMPIADE PARIS 1924".

   A total of 912 copies were made- 304 gold medals and the same number of silver medals, as well as 306 bronze medals.

Credit: IOC

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