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Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Bronze Winner's Medal with Case

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:NA Estimated At:25,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD
Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Bronze Winner's Medal with Case

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Auction Date:2019 Oct 31 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:15th Floor WeWork, Boston, Massachusetts, 02108, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Excessively rare winner's medal issued for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 85 mm, 470 gm, produced by the Brazilian Mint. The front features stylized laurel leaves—an ancient Greek symbol of victory—surrounding the Rio 2016 Olympic logo; the reverse features a traditional portrait of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, over Panathenaic Stadium with the Acropolis in the background, inscribed above, "XXXI Olimpiada Rio 2016." The bottom edge is engraved with the name of the event; the athlete's name and a small signed photograph will be provided to the winning bidder. Complete with the original ribbon and wooden case. The medal itself exhibits a few dings and scratches, but still presents beautifully.

As the first Olympiad to take place in South America, the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics sought to emphasize sustainability as a key element of its platform. The medals awarded to winning athletes embodied this goal, and were constructed using sustainable and recycled materials: more than 40% of the copper used in the production of the bronze medals came from the industrial waste of the Mint of Brazil; the ribbons have a composition of 50% recycled plastic bottles; and the rounded wooden presentation cases were crafted from freijó wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. The Brazilian Mint produced 2,488 medals in total—812 golds, 812 silvers, and 864 bronzes—and we believe this to be the very first bronze to be publicly offered at auction. An immensely desirable piece from the memorable 2016 Summer Games.