Title:
Stockholm 1912
Description:
Olympic Games Stockholm 1912 Medals
Front: Victorious athlete, holding palm branch, crowned with laurel wreath by two seated women
Back: Herald proclaiming opening of Olympic Games, bust of Pehr Henrik Ling on pedestal at right [founder of Swedish gymnastics]. Legend: "1912 Olympiska Spelen Stockholm."
Designer: Bertram Mackennal / Erik Jordan Lindberg
Mint: C.C. Sporrong & Co., Stockholm, Sweden
Front: Victorious athlete, holding palm branch, crowned with laurel wreath by two seated women
Back: Herald proclaiming opening of Olympic Games, bust of Pehr Henrik Ling on pedestal at right [founder of Swedish gymnastics]. Legend: "1912 Olympiska Spelen Stockholm."
Designer: Bertram Mackennal / Erik Jordan Lindberg
Mint: C.C. Sporrong & Co., Stockholm, Sweden
Fun fact(s):
Jim Thorpe, winner of the men's pentathlon and decathlon, was proclaimed by the King of Sweden as the world's greatest athlete.
This was the first Olympic use of automatic timing devices for the track events, the photo finish and a public address system.
This was the first Olympic use of automatic timing devices for the track events, the photo finish and a public address system.
More Info:
The Stockholm 1912 medals used the same design as the London 1908 Games on the front of the medal.
Gold medal shown is solid gold.
Designer Erik Jordan Lindberg was a Swedish sculptor most notably remembered for his design of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Gold medal shown is solid gold.
Designer Erik Jordan Lindberg was a Swedish sculptor most notably remembered for his design of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Front: Stockholm 1912 gold prize medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Front: Stockholm 1912 silver medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Front: Stockholm 1912 bronze medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Back: Stockholm 1912 prize medals, herald proclaiming Olympic Games open
Front: Stockholm 1912 gold prize medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Front: Stockholm 1912 silver medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Front: Stockholm 1912 bronze medal, victorious athlete being crowned
Back: Stockholm 1912 prize medals, herald proclaiming Olympic Games open