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History of Summer Olympic Medals
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ATHENS 1896
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First place winners were awarded a silver medal, an olive branch and a diploma. Those in second place were given a copper medal, a branch of laurel and a diploma.
The obverse side of the medal has Zeus' face along with his hand holding a globe with the winged victory on it, with the caption in Greek "Olympia". The reverse side had the Acropolis site with the caption in Greek "International Olympic Games in Athens in 1896."
冠軍被授予銀質獎牌、橄欖枝花環和一張獎狀，亞軍被授予銅質獎牌、月桂花冠和一張獎狀。
獎牌正面是希臘神話中的主神宙斯的頭像。宙斯的手上托著一個地球，球上立著希臘勝利女神，圖注為希臘語“奧林匹亞”。獎牌背面為雅典衛城遺址，印有希臘文“1896年雅典國際奧林匹克運動會”字樣。
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