German Berlin 1936 Olympic Participant's Medal Reproduction
SKU: GERMAN BERLIN 1936 OLYMPIC PARTICIPANT'S MEDAL REPRODUCTION
Original/Reproduction: Reproduction
Availability: In-stock
Manufacturer: N/A
Year Manufactured: 1936
Size / Dimensions: 7 cm in diameter
Materials / Construction: Bronze cast
Condition: Excellent
PRICE: $75.00
Seller Type: WW2C
Seller ID: KC
Return Policy: 3-day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Description:
This is a Reproduction of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games Participation Medal.
Bronze cast and engraved by Otto Placzek - 7 cm in diameter and very heavy.
Inscription on edge: 'GUSS H. NOACK BERLIN' Very rare.
History:
It is moreover required that every athlete and all persons who participate in an official capacity shall be awarded a commemoration medal. The number of artists whose services were enlisted for this work was intentionally limited, and among the 15 invited to compete there was not one who had not performed similar tasks in a completely satisfactory manner. The prize was awarded to the Berlin sculptor, Otto Placzek, his design revealing on one side five athletes representing the different continents, all of whom are engaged in pulling the rope of the Olympic Bell. The reverse side of the medal contained the Olympic Bell in relief. Bronze was selected as the appropriate metal for this medal, and the required number of 20,000 were cast by four Berlin foundries, Heintze & Barth, Sperlich, Noack & Martin, and Pilzing. Otto Placzek was also entrusted with the designing of the other medals issued by the Organizing Committee. These included the commemoration medal for the participants in the aeroplane, automobile and bicycle rallies as well as the medal for the carrier pigeon breeders who offered their birds for the festivities of the opening day. The artist utilized a uniform design for the reverse side of all these medals, the Olympic Bell, as the symbol of the Berlin Games, while the face revealed in each case the individual significance of the medal.
