History of Summer Olympic Medals

Obverse

Reverse

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."

冠军被授予银质奖牌、橄榄枝花环和一张奖状，亚军被授予铜质奖牌、月桂花冠和一张奖状。

奖牌正面是希腊神话中的主神宙斯的头像。宙斯的手上托着一个地球，球上立着希腊胜利女神，图注为希腊语“奥林匹亚”。奖牌背面为雅典卫城遗址，印有希腊文“1896年雅典国际奥林匹克运动会”字样。