Rare gold medal from 1904 Olympics sells for $545,371 at auction

BOSTON, Massachusetts: An auction firm announced on January 17 that a gold medal from the first Olympics held in the U.S. was sold at auction for over US$500,000.

The medal, from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, sold for $545,371. It features the words "Olympiad, 1904" and shows an athlete with a wreath on the front. On the back, it depicts Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, standing with Zeus, along with the even