Garmish-Partenkirchen 1936 Winter Olympic Games bronze prize, Approx. 100mm in diameter, ranges from 4mm to 5mm in thickness, and weighs approx. 300 g
£10,000 - £12,000
Garmish-Partenkirchen 1936 Winter Olympic Games bronze prize, Approx. 100mm in diameter, ranges from 4mm to 5mm in thickness, and weighs approx. 300 gr., minted and struck by Deschler and Sohn of Munich, Germany, and designed by Richard Klein, signed with initials, the obverse featuring a charioteer holding a wreath and illustrating winter sports equipment below, with the artist's initials along the right side, with the reverse showing the Olympic rings and inscribed IV OLYMPISCHE WINTERSPIELE 1936, excellent condition Only 755 athletes competed in these games, with a total of only 36 gold, 36 silver and 36 bronze medals minted, making these unusually large medals very difficult for the collector to acquire. The original recipient of this medal is unknown.