OLYMPICGAMES - Coin Auctions
 Lot 6938 - MEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES - A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesGREECE: GREECE: Silvered bronze participation plaquette for the Intercalated Olympic Games (1906). An athlete stands before the Panathenaic Stadium holding a sword, palm spray and shield aloft on obverse. Victory flies over olive tree and temple with olive frond in hand on reverse. Awarded by the Minister of the War. Engraved by Paul Vannier. Inside its case. Dimensions: 70mm x 48mm. Weight: 93,7gr. Very Fine. A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesMEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES |
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 Lot 6939 - MEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES - A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesGREECE: GREECE: Bronze medal (1906) commemorating the Olympics 1906 in Athens. Personification of Victory on obverse. Inscription "ΔΙΕΘΝΕΙΣ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΙ ΑΓΩΝΕΣ ΑΘΗΝΗΣΙ 1906" within olive branch on reverse. Designed by N. Lytras and W. Pittner. Inside large slab by PCGS "AU 55". Cert number: 43219626. A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesMEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES |
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 Lot 6940 - MEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES - A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesGREECE: CANADA: Bronze commemorative medal for Montreal Olympics (1976). View of Olympic Stadium and Velodrome on obverse. Montreal skyline on reverse. Manufactured by Huguenin, Switzerland. Diameter: 50mm. Weight: 58,2gr. Small strikes on the perimeter. Inside damaged official case of issue. About Uncirculated. A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesMEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES |
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 Lot 6941 - MEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES - A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesGREECE: GREECE: Replica of an original Greek coin in silver (0,925), created to introduce our five-year centennial Celebration of the Olympic Movement. A flying eagle, a bird sacred to Zeus, is seen grasping a snake on obverse. The Winged Nike, goddess of Victory and messenger of Zeus on reverse. Inside special commemorative 3-fold blister issued by the International Olympic Committee. Uncirculated. A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesMEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES |
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 Lot 6936 - MEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES - A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesGREECE: GREECE: Bronze medal for Zappas Olympics (1870). That was a series of sporting events that took place in Athens in the years: 1859, 1870, 1875 and 1888-1889 and was the first substantial attempt in modern history to revive the Olympic Games. Head of King George I on obverse. Inscription "ΑΓΩΝΟΘΕΤΗΣ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΗΣ ΖΑΠΠΑΣ / ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ ΑΘΗΝΗΣΙ ΑΩΟ." within wreath on reverse. Engraved by Barre. Diameter: 41mm. Weight: 29,9gr. Plugged hole (probably used as a jewellery).(Chase# 636). About Uncirculated. A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesMEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES |
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 Lot 6942 - MEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES - A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesGREECE: SPAIN: Burnished copper participation medal of 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics. Spanish legend in four lines over Barcelona Olympic emblem on obverse. Spiral and elongated bolt of lightning on reverse. Diameter: 70mm. Weight: 254,8gr. Designed by Xavier Corbero. Extremely Fine. A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesMEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES |
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 Lot 6937 - MEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES - A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesGREECE: GREECE: Lot of bronze & silver-plated Intercalated Olympic Games (1906) participation plaquettes. An athlete stands before the Panathenaic Stadium holding a sword, palm spray and shield aloft on obverse. Victory flies over olive tree and temple with olive frond in hand on reverse. The silver-plated was awarded to Monsieur Procot. Engraved by Paul Vannier. Dimensions: 70mm x 48mm. Weights: 95,7gr & 96,1gr. Extremely Fine & Very Fine plus. A. Karamitsos Live Internet Auction 15 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesMEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES |
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 Lot 6853 - MEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES - A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 732 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesGREECE: GREECE: Silvered bronze participation plaquette for the Intercalated Olympic Games (1906). An athlete stands before the Panathenaic Stadium holding a sword,palm spray and shield aloft on obverse. Victory flies over olive tree and temple with olive branch in hand on reverse. Engraved by Paul Vannier. Dimensions: 70mm x 48mm. Weight: 93,9gr. (Chase# 914). About Extremely Fine. A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 732 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesMEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES |
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 Lot 6854 - MEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES - A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 732 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesGREECE: GREECE: Bronze participation plaquette for the Intercalated Olympic Games (1906). An athlete stands before the Panathenaic Stadium holding a sword,palm spray and shield aloft on obverse. Victory flies over olive tree and temple with olive branch in hand on reverse. Engraved by Paul Vannier. Dimensions: 70mm x 48mm. Weight: 90,6gr. (Chase# 914). About Uncirculated. A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 732 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesMEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES |
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 Lot 6852 - MEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES - A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 732 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesGREECE: GREECE: Gilt bronze commemorative medal for the Olympics 1896 In Athens. The Panathenaic Stadium surrounded by the legend ""ΠΑΝΑΘΗΝΑΙΚΟΝ ΣΤΑΔΙΟΝ / ΗΡΩΔΗΣ - ΑΒΕΡΩΦ / ΕΝ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ"" and the inscriptions ""ΝΗΣΙΩΤΗΣ"" at left and ""ΧΡΥΣΟΧΟΟΣ"" at right below the stadium on obverse. Olive wreath surrounded by the legend ""ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΙ ΑΓΩΝΕΣ / 776πΧ 1896"" on reverse. Herod and Averof were the financiers of the construction of the Stadium. Struck by Nisiotis (Athens). Diameter: 27mm. Weight: 9",7gr. {Variation (smaller size) of Chase# 761}. Fine plus. A. Karamitsos Postal & Live Internet Auction 732 (Part A) Coins, Medals & BanknotesMEDALS& DECORATIONS - OLYMPICGAMES |
