The first-place medal from 1896 Olympic Games in Greece has a diameter of 48mm, about the same size as an oversized watch, and is made of silver.

Awarded at the first modern Games in Athens, the historic prize far exceeded estimates on Sunday, selling for roughly quadruple its top expected price, 1,152,000 Danish kroner (€156,253) including ...

Three times its estimated value for an authentic silver medal from the 1896 Olympics, held in Athens, with 14 countries participating, including Denmark. The athlete who won this medal is unknown, but ...

A historic silver medal from the first modern Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896, was sold for nearly four times its estimated value, setting a record at an auction that took place last Sunday.

This is largely due to the emblematic personality of Melina Mercouri, who, as Minister of Culture, preserved the Athens Gasworks as a listed historic monument. This year marks 40 years since her 1986 ...

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