Artefacts

Reference record. Paris 1924, winner's medal, silver.

Physical description

Obverse: various summer and winter sports equipment, among which are laurel branches symbolizing victory and a lyre symbolizing the cultural program of the Games, caption: "VIIIEME / OLYMPIAD / PARIS / 1924". Initials of the artist lower right: AR. Reverse: A naked athlete crowned with laurel helps his competitor seated on the ground to help him up. Below is the Olympic symbol. Signature of the artist: A. RIVAUD lower left. Edge: hallmark of the Paris Mint (cornucopia) with the wording "2ARGENT".

Created

Created: André RIVAUD (06.04.1892)Created: Monnaie de Paris

Materials

silver

Colors

silver

Dimension

ø 5.5 x 0.45 cm, 78 g

Literature

LENNARTZ, Karl. Olympische Siege: Medaillen, Diplome, Ehrungen. Berlin : Sportverlag, cop. 2000. 474 p. ISBN 3-328-00865-9. GREENSFELDER, Jim. VORONTSOV, Oleg. LALLY, Jim.. Olympic Medals, A Reference Guide. Saratoga : GVL Enterprises, 1998. GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. WAGNER, Jules. Les jeux olympiques Paris 1924 : organisés sous le patronage du Comité international olympique par le Comité olympique français. Zürich : J. Wagner, 1925 ?. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques. Les médailles des Jeux Olympiques d'été d'Athènes 1896 à Tokyo 2020. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2019 The Olympic Studies Centre. Olympic Summer Games Medals from Athens 1896 to Tokyo 2020. The Olympic Studies Centre, 2019

Type of item

Medals -> winner's medal

Reference number

140240

Keywords

victory Sport equipment Paris 1924, Olympic Games fairplay [athlète]Athlete