![Commemorative Medal The medal of circular form, for participants in the Olympic Cycling Tour to Berlin by Otto Placzek, [1936]](http://images1.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2012-06/27/8462306-40-1.jpg&tmp=web300&top=0.000000&left=0.000000&right=1.000000&bottom=1.000000&dt=zoom_image "Commemorative Medal The medal of circular form, for participants in the Olympic Cycling Tour to Berlin by Otto Placzek, [1936] Estimate: £300 - 500 €350 - 590 US$ 460 - 760")
Commemorative Medal
The Bronze medal of circular form, for participants in the Olympic Cycling Tour to Berlin by Otto Placzek, the obverse bearing "Rad-Stern-Fahrt" and a specially designed logo for the cycling tour in relief, the reverse with the uniform design of the Olympic bell and "XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936," also in relief, 69mm. in diameter
Estimate:
£300 - 500
€350 - 590
US$ 460 - 760
€350 - 590
US$ 460 - 760
Footnotes
- The sculptor, Otto Placzek, was awarded the prize of designing the commemorative medals issued by the Organising Committee for the '36 Games. These included those for the aeroplane, automobile and bicycle rallies, in addition to a customised medal for the carrier pigeon breeders who offered their birds for the festivities of the opening ceremony. The reverse of all of the medals have the uniform design of the Olympic Bell, whilst the obverse of each signifies a specific sport or activity.
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