Artefacts

Pierre de Coubertin medal.

Physical description

Green velvet shrine containeing the medal, its ribbon and a badge. Obverse of the medal: Olympic symbol surrounded by the Olympic Motto. Reverse: Pierre de Coubertin portrait, legend: "Medaille Pierre de Coubertin".

Created

Created: André RICARD Created: Argentfi, SA. Barcelone Created: Comité International Olympique (CIO)

Featured

Visually represented: Pierre de COUBERTIN

Materials

velvet, synthetic material, metal

Colors

gold, multi coloured, green

Dimension

18.3 x 13.2 x 4.3 cm Dimensions de la boîte., ø 8.5 x 1.7 cm Dimensions de la médaille, 666 g Poids de la boîte., 346 g Poids de la médaille.

Literature

O'NEIL, Ingrid. Olympic Memorabilia 80, Auction April 29, 2017. Vancouver, April 2017.

Type of item

Medals -> decoration

Reference number

112139

Keywords

President of the IOC Olympic symbol Olympic motto Citius, altius, fortius

Notes

The Pierre de Coubertin Medal Created in 1997, the Pierre de Coubertin Medal is a distinction intended for the world of education. The Medal was awarded for the first time to IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch during the 106th IOC Session in Lausanne, in September 1997.