Title:
London 1908
Description:
Olympic Games London 1908 Medals
Front: Victorious athlete, holding palm branch, crowned with laurel crown by two seated women. Lower left: "Olympic Games." Lower right, "London 1908."
Back: Saint George, patron Saint of England slaying a dragon on horseback. Nike to left.
Sport and event engraved on medal edge.
Designer: Bertram Mackennal
Mint: Vaughnton & Sons, Birmingham, England
Front: Victorious athlete, holding palm branch, crowned with laurel crown by two seated women. Lower left: "Olympic Games." Lower right, "London 1908."
Back: Saint George, patron Saint of England slaying a dragon on horseback. Nike to left.
Sport and event engraved on medal edge.
Designer: Bertram Mackennal
Mint: Vaughnton & Sons, Birmingham, England
Fun fact(s):
Rome was actually scheduled to host the 1908 Olympic Games; however, Mount Vesuvius erupted near Naples and the Italian government needed the money to rebuild the area around the volcano. London gladly accepted and the Games became the most international Games to date.
Track and field athlete Ray Ewry earned his seventh and eighth Olympic medals at these Games, making him the athlete with the most Olympic medals - a record he held until 1920.
Track and field athlete Ray Ewry earned his seventh and eighth Olympic medals at these Games, making him the athlete with the most Olympic medals - a record he held until 1920.
More Info:
Gold medal shown is solid gold.
Designer of the medals, Bertram Mackennal, was an Australian sculptor and medallist, most famous for designing the coinage and stamps bearing the likeness of George V.
Designer of the medals, Bertram Mackennal, was an Australian sculptor and medallist, most famous for designing the coinage and stamps bearing the likeness of George V.
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Front: London 1908 gold prize medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Front: London 1908 silver prize medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Front: London 1908 bronze prize medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Back: London 1908 prize medals, St. George slaying dragon with goddess
Front: London 1908 gold prize medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Front: London 1908 silver prize medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Front: London 1908 bronze prize medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Back: London 1908 prize medals, St. George slaying dragon with goddess