Large Gold - Plated Bronze Olympic Medal / Plaque Pierre De Coubertin By Pelletier
Item History & Price
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A large French plaque or medal in bronze-gilt, commemorating the life of Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937), the father of the modern Olympic Games. I would judge it to be in close to extremely fine (EF) condition, but please take a good look at my photographs and form your own opinion of its grade. There is no case.
This medal appears to be part of a series "Les Grandes Figures du Sport" (Great figures in sport). I believe it must be scarce or rare, as i...t is the first example I have seen. I do not know when it was made, but it was probably no later than 1958, the year when the medallist Raymond Pelletier died.Made from Gold-plated Bronze, Height 90 mm, Width 53 mm, Thickness Approx 6 mm, Weight 214.1 grams. The obverse has a portrait of Coubertin facing left, with legend "P. DE COUBERTIN / 1863-1937" underneath. Above is "LES GRANDS FIGURES DU SPORT" and the medallist's name "R PELLETIER" is in small script to lower right. Finally "DECAT EDITEUR" is inscribed along the right hand edge. The reverse is plain apart from the French legend "RENOVATEUR / DES / JEUX OLYMPIQUES" (Reviver of the Olympic Games).Shipping is by tracked mail (Royal Mail International Signed-For, or Special Delivery in the UK). All my medals are guaranteed genuine. Please see also my Olympic Participation and other sports Medals in my eBay shop. If you purchase more than one of these you only need to pay the shipping costs for a single medal.We aim to dispatch within one working day of receiving your payment. Please check out my feedback ratings or contact me if you have any doubts.
This medal appears to be part of a series "Les Grandes Figures du Sport" (Great figures in sport). I believe it must be scarce or rare, as i...t is the first example I have seen. I do not know when it was made, but it was probably no later than 1958, the year when the medallist Raymond Pelletier died.Made from Gold-plated Bronze, Height 90 mm, Width 53 mm, Thickness Approx 6 mm, Weight 214.1 grams. The obverse has a portrait of Coubertin facing left, with legend "P. DE COUBERTIN / 1863-1937" underneath. Above is "LES GRANDS FIGURES DU SPORT" and the medallist's name "R PELLETIER" is in small script to lower right. Finally "DECAT EDITEUR" is inscribed along the right hand edge. The reverse is plain apart from the French legend "RENOVATEUR / DES / JEUX OLYMPIQUES" (Reviver of the Olympic Games).Shipping is by tracked mail (Royal Mail International Signed-For, or Special Delivery in the UK). All my medals are guaranteed genuine. Please see also my Olympic Participation and other sports Medals in my eBay shop. If you purchase more than one of these you only need to pay the shipping costs for a single medal.We aim to dispatch within one working day of receiving your payment. Please check out my feedback ratings or contact me if you have any doubts.
