Title:
London 1908
Description:
Olympic Games London 1908 Participation Medals
Front: Quadriga with charioteer and judge on left ready to present triumphant athlete with palm of victory.
Back: Winged figure of Fame standing on globe holding palm branch and trumpet between legend: "Elis, Athens, Paris, St. Louis, London, In Commemoration of the Olympic Games Held in London 1908."
Medals presented in leather case.
Designer: Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal
Mint: Vaughton, Birmingham, England
Front: Quadriga with charioteer and judge on left ready to present triumphant athlete with palm of victory.
Back: Winged figure of Fame standing on globe holding palm branch and trumpet between legend: "Elis, Athens, Paris, St. Louis, London, In Commemoration of the Olympic Games Held in London 1908."
Medals presented in leather case.
Designer: Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal
Mint: Vaughton, Birmingham, England
Fun fact(s):
A quadriga is a two-wheeled chariot drawn by four horses. This design was intended to appear on the front of all future Olympic commemorative, or participation, medals.
More Info:
Participation medals were made with the same design using four different finishes: gilt silver, silver, bronze and pewter. Only the pewter medals were presented to athletes; the other finishes went to dignitaries, donors and officials.
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Front of London 1908 participation medal in gilt silver
Back of London 1908 participation medal
Front of London 1908 participation medal in silver
Front of London 1908 participation medal in bronze
Front of London 1908 participation medal in pewter
Front of London 1908 participation medal in gilt silver
Back of London 1908 participation medal
Front of London 1908 participation medal in silver
Front of London 1908 participation medal in bronze
Front of London 1908 participation medal in pewter