Athens 1896The Medals

First place winners were awarded a silver medal, an olive branch and a diploma. Those in second place were given a bronze/copper medal, a branch of laurel and a diploma.

The obverse side of the Athens medal has Zeus' face along with his hand holding a globe with the winged victory on it, with the inscription “ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ". The reverse side had the Acropolis site with the inscription “ΔΙΕΘΝΕΙΣ · ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΙ · ΑΓΩΝΕΣ ΕΝ · ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ · 1896."

**Designer: **Jules Clément CHAPLAIN
**Composition: **1st Place (Silver), 2nd Place (Bronze Copper)
**Diameter: **48 mm
**Mint: **Monnaie de Paris