Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games gold prize winner's medal,
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Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games gold prize winner's medal, designed by Josue Dupon, minted by Cossemans of Brussels, the obverse with an athlete with a palm of victory, Fame blows a trumpet beyond, the reverse with the Antwerp monument to the Legend of Braba, the cathedral and port beyond, traces of the original gilding The goldplating on the Antwerp 1920 medals was very thin, the IOC later dictated that all gold winner´s medals should have at least 6 grams of goldplating to prevent the type of rubbing that occurred with the 1920 medal. The original recipient of this winner's medal is unknown.
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Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games gold prize winner's medal,
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