A modern athlete applies a waist-hold on his opponenet and prepares to twist him round and throw him down to the ground, while in the background two ancient athletes are pictured in the stance known as akrocheirismos (finger-hold) and are pushing their heads against each other. This representation has been taken from a black-figure vase.

The 12 stars of the European Union on the external circle, in the middle the official Games' emblem with the value 10 EURO.

silver 925

silver

ø 40 mm, 180 °, 34 g