Artefacts
Reference record. London 1908, winner's medal, gold.
Obverse: a naked athlete holds a palm branch with his left hand, behind him there are two seated female figures who crown the athlete with a laurel wreath. On the seats of the two women is the caption: "OLYMPIC / GAMES; LONDON / 1908". Initials of the artist "BM" at the athlete's feet on the left. Reverse: Saint George on horseback, patron saint of England, piercing the dragon with his spear. To his left is a winged victory holding the horse's straps in her left hand and a palm branch in her right hand. To the right of the rider is an oak tree. Edge: name of the event at the medal base. Name of the manufacturer "VAUGHTON" at the top of the medal with 5 hallmarks: (1) "V & S" the manufacturer's hallmark, (2) "15", (3) "625", (4) a hallmark representing an anchor for the place of manufacture in the city of Birmingham and (5) an "h" indicating the year of manufacture in 1907.
vermeil
gold
ø 3.34 x 0.31 cm, 27 g