1896 Athens Olympics Gilt Bronze Participation Medal in Original Box
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1896 Athens Summer Olympics Gilt bronze Participation Medal, gifted to prominent officials and elite athletes from this historic Olympiad, the offered medal is by W. Pittner, Austria is extremely scarce. The design is identical to the solid bronze and silvered bronze participation medals presented to most competitors and officials at these first modern Olympic Games. Beautifully preserved, the surfaces of this gem are original and lustrous as struck. Brilliant, proof-like fields and accompanied by its original, velvet-lined presentation box. Weight is 58.3 grams. The immolation of the phoenix and emergence from the ashes symbolizes the rebirth of the Olympic Games after a hiatus of more than 1500 years. [N.B. Rr Auctions, New Hampshire, USA sold a similar example in January 2022 for Us$5,729 incl. Bp.]
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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