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Rare gold-plated official International Olympic Committee medal that was presented to Phillip W. Coles in 1982. Made by Pujol of Barcelona and worn by IOC members for all official meetings from the late 1960s to the early 1990s, the medal measures 51 mm, weighs 65 gm, and features an enamel border and Olympic designs, with “Citius Altius Fortius” motto over the Olympic rings within an olive wreath encircled by the IOC legend. Reverse is engraved: “Philip Walter Coles, 1982.” Includes its original 13-inch gold thread rope chain and its original red leather case, lined in red velvet and silk, which bears scattered wear, including a taped back hinge and a faulty front lock.
From the Phillip W. Coles Collection
