1896 Athens, Greece Obverse: Zeus holding Nike

Reverse: The Acropolis Jules-ClÃƒÂ©ment Chaplain Paris Mint 48 3.8 47 1900 Paris, France Obverse: Winged goddess holding laurel branches; Paris in the background

Reverse: A victorious athlete holding a laurel branch; the Acropolis in the background

Note: The only Olympic medal that is not circular FrÃƒÂ©dÃƒÂ©rique Vernon Paris Mint 59 x 41 3.2 53 1904 St. Louis, Missouri,U.S. Obverse: Nike holding a laurel crown and a palm leaf

Reverse: An athlete holding a laurel crown; Greek temple in the background Dieges & Clust Dieges & Clust 37.8 3.5 21 1908 London, Great Britain Obverse: An athlete receiving a laurel crown from two female figures

Reverse: Saint George atop a horse

Edge: "Vaughton", event name and winner Bertram Mackennal Vaughton & Sons 33 4.4 21 1912 Stockholm,Sweden Obverse: An athlete receiving a laurel crown from two female figures

Reverse: A herald opening the Games with a statue of Pehr Henrik Ling behind him Bertram Mackennal (obverse)

Erik Lindberg (reverse) C.C. Sporrong & Co 33.4 1.5 24 1920 Antwerp, Belgium Obverse: An athlete holding a laurel crown and a palm leaf

Reverse: Statue of Silvius Brabo

Edge: Name, event, team, "Antwerp", and the date JosuÃƒÂ© Dupon Coosmans 59 4.4 79 1924 Paris, France Obverse: An athlete helping another to stand

Reverse: A harp and various items of sports equipment AndrÃƒÂ© Rivaud Paris Mint 55 4.8 79 1928 Amsterdam,Netherlands Design: Trionfo

Note: This obverse design, sometimes recreated, remains until 2004, the reverse design remained until 1972 Giuseppe Cassioli Dutch State Mint 55 3 66 1932 Los Angeles, U.S. Design: Trionfo Giuseppe Cassioli Whitehead & Hoag 55.3 5.7 96 1936 Berlin, Germany Design: Trionfo

"B.H MAYER PFORZHEIM 990" Giuseppe Cassioli B.H. Mayer 55 5 71 1948 London, Great Britain Design: Trionfo Giuseppe Cassioli John Pinches 51.4 5.1 60 1952 Helsinki, Finland Design: Trionfo

Edge: 916 M / Y6 (Factory Stamp) Giuseppe Cassioli Kultakeskus Oy 51 4.8 46.5 1956 Melbourne,Australia Design: TrionfoGiuseppe Cassioli K.G. Luke 51 4.8 68 1960 Rome, Italy Design: Trionfo

Surround: A bronze laurel wreath and laurel leaf chain Giuseppe Cassioli Artistice Fiorentini 68 6.5 211 1964 Tokyo, Japan Design: Trionfo Giuseppe Cassioli andToshikaka Koshiba Japan Mint 60 7.5 62 1968 Mexico City,Mexico Design: Trionfo Giuseppe Cassioli 60 6 130 1972 Munich, Germany Obverse: Trionfo

Reverse: Castor and Pollux, twin sons of Zeus and Leda

Edge: Winner's name and sport Giuseppe Cassioli (obverse)

Gerhard Marcks (reverse) Bavarian Mint 66 6.5 102 1976 Montreal, Canada Obverse: Trionfo

Reverse: A stylised laurel crown and the Montreal Games logo

Edge: Name of the sport Giuseppe Cassioli (obverse) Royal Canadian Mint 60 5.8 154 1980 Moscow, Russia Obverse: Trionfo

Reverse: A stylised Olympic flame and the Moscow Games logo Giuseppe Cassioli (obverse)

Ilya Postol (reverse) Moscow Mint 60 6.8 125 1984 Los Angeles, U.S. Obverse: Trionfo

Reverse:An Olympic champion held aloft by a crowd

Note: The reverse returns to the Cassioli design Giuseppe Cassioli Jostens, Inc 60 7.9 141 1988 Seoul, South Korea Obverse: Trionfo

Reverse: An outline of a dove carrying a laurel branch and the Seoul Olympic logo Giuseppe Cassioli (obverse) Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation 60 7 152 1992 Barcelona, Spain Obverse: Updated interpretation of Trionfo

Reverse: Barcelona Games logo Xavier Corbero Royal Mint of Spain 70 9.8 231 1996 Atlanta, U.S. Obverse: Updated interpretation of Trionfo

Reverse: A stylised olive branch, the Atlanta Games logo, and "Centennial Olympic Games"

Edge: "Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games" Malcolm Grear Designers Reed & Barton 70 5 181 2000 Sydney, Australia Obverse: Updated interpretation of Trionfo

Reverse: The Sydney Opera House, Olympic Flame, and Olympic rings

Edge: Event name Wojciech Pietranik Royal Australian Mint 68 5 180 2004 Athens, Greece Obverse: Nike with Panathinaiko Stadium in the background

Reverse: The Olympic Flame, the opening lines of Pindar's Eighth Olympic Ode, and the Athens Games logo Elena Votsi 60 5 135 2008 Beijing, China Obverse: Nike with Panathinaiko Stadium in the background

Reverse: a jade ring with the Beijing Games logo in the centre and the event details on the outer edge Xiao Yong[18] China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation 70 6 200 2012 London, United Kingdom Obverse: Nike with Panathinaiko Stadium in the background

Reverse: The River Thames and the London Games logo with angled lines in the background David Watkins Royal Mint 85 7 375-400 Source: Wikipedia

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