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Let the games begin again!

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Let the games begin again!

A collection in the starting blocks!

The Olympic Games originated in ancient times, in Olympia, around 776 BC and were held there every four years until around 393 BC. All free Greek males were allowed to take part, whatever their origin or rank. Women were not permitted to compete* or even attend the games.

*There was, however, a loophole to this rule – chariot owners, not riders, were declared Olympic champions and anyone could own a chariot. Kyniska, daughter of a Spartan king, took advantage of this, claiming victory wreaths twice in the 4th century BC.

However, it was not until more than 20 centuries later that the Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee in Paris in 1894.

Munten Frankrijk

Pierre de Coubertin, JO Albertville 92, 500 Francs, 1991

The first modern Olympic Games were held as only fitting in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

The Winter Olympics came a little later, in 1924, in Chamonix, France.

As 2024 will be an Olympiad year for the city of Paris, which will see the Games reborn, we have brought together and classified in chronological order 136 coins and medals with the theme of the Olympic Games issued between 1896 and the present day.

A numismatic tale for a collection in peak Olympic condition!

Don’t just stand by the podium – join the race!
 

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P.S.: Some of these articles are no longer available due to their rarity. If you are interested in acquiring them, please don’t hesitate to ask our experts for help finding an item.

Illustration: “Olympic Games” by the AI program Midjourney (2024) (All rights reserved)

Frankrijk Medal

Jeux Olympiques, Demey, ZF+, Bronze

Griekenland Medaille

Jeux Olympiques d'Athènes, Athènes, 1896, ZF+, bronze

Frankrijk Medaille

Jeux Olympiques d'Athènes, 1906, Vannier, PR, Silvered

België 2-1/2 Euro

2020, 100 ans des Jeux Olympiques d'Anvers, FDC

Frankrijk Jeux Olympiques

C.O.F, Officel, VIIIème Olympiades, Paris, Sports &

Zwitserland Medaille

Vème Jeux Olympiques de Saint-Moritz, Sport, 1948

Frankrijk Medaille

Centenaire Arthur Martin, Flamme Olympique, 1954, Marcel

Italië Medaille

Jeux Olympiques de Rome, Sports & leisure, 1960, Signorini

Japan Medaille

Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo, Sports & leisure, 1964, UNC-, Goud

JAPAN 100 Yen

1964, KM #79, MS(63), Silver, 22.5, 4.78

Munten Mexico

25 Pesos, 1968, Mexico City, ZF, Zilver, KM:479.1

Munten Mexico

Summer Olympics - Mexico, 25 Pesos, 1968, Mexico, PR, Zilver

Selectie gepubliceerd op 09/01/2024