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Danlin_26 New Member Austria 18 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 04:48 am Hi! Two weeks ago I bought a set of various world coins that contained a strange bronze medal. Even after much research I have no idea what it could be. There may be a winged animal on one side, underneath it looks as if something is written in arabic script (?). On the other side two swimmers could be shown. Does anyone have any idea what it could be? Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 32709 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 08:57 am Well a winged lion with a crown makes me think of Iran/Persia. In a quick search of the interwebs, I'm not finding a good match. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 612 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 10:13 am I agree, possibly Iran. To me the other side looks like swimmers in water, so maybe something having to do with a swimming competition? Report this Post to the Staff
collector.detector Pillar of the Community United States 504 Posts	Posted 10/08/2022 2:30 pm The obverse is definitely a sphinx. The face of a woman, the wings of a bird, and the loins of a lion. The back has swimmers racing freestyle. So my guess is some sort of swimming award from the middle east in the early 1900s. Is there any writing on the edge? Report this Post to the Staff
Danlin_26 New Member Austria 18 Posts	Posted 10/09/2022 05:05 am Thanks for the replies, very interesting. (I forgot to mention the diameter: 31mm) The edge is smooth. Report this Post to the Staff
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