Participation medal issued for the London 1948 Summer Olympics. Silver, 51 mm, 62 gm, by Bertram Mackennal/John Pinches. The front features a quadriga with a charioteer and judge, preparing to present an athlete with the palm of victory; the reverse bears a city view of London above raised lettering and Olympic rings, “XIV Olympiad, London, 1948." The silver participation medal of the 1948 London Games, distributed to dignitaries and officials, is quite scarce; athletes and NOC members received the more common bronze version.
