Silver ''B'' winner's prize medal for the 2nd National Greek Olympic Games ('Zappas Olympics') held in Athens in 1870, stamped ARGENT on edge, struck

Silver ''B'' winner's prize medal for the 2nd National Greek Olympic Games ('Zappas Olympics') held in Athens in 1870, stamped ARGENT on edge, struck by Paris Mint, designed by Barre, obverse with head of King George I, reverse with Greek legend These Games were made possible through the sponsorship of the Greek businessman Evangelis Zappas. The first Games had been held in 1859. As such the Zappas Olympics were amongst the first revivals of the ancient Games, the other notable example being the Wenlock Olympian Games organised by William Penny Brookes in England from 1850.