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Silver Medal - Olympic Games Athens
| Location | Greece |
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| Year | 1896 |
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| Weight | 62.0 g |
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| Obverse description | Large front-facing effigy of Zeus dominates the field, depicted with flowing beard and hair. In the lower left, a hand holds a globe upon which stands a winged Victory (Nike) holding an olive branch aloft. The engraver's signature J.C.CHAPLAIN appears along the right rim. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed relief view of the Acropolis of Athens set upon its rocky hill, with the Parthenon prominently visible at upper right and the Propylaea to the left, framed by trees and vegetation in the foreground. The Greek legend curves along the upper rim, with the date and location inscribed in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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