Bidspirit auction | Palestine - Tel Aviv, Maccabi

Palestine - Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv Athletics Medal, 1940 - An original sports medal awarded in an athletics competition held by Maccabi Tel Aviv Club on December 7, 1940, during the British Mandate in Palestine. Weight: 27.820 g Diameter: 35 mm Obverse: Depicts two runners in motion, with the Hebrew inscription “Maccabi Tel Aviv - Athletics” and the date “7.XII.40” around the rim. In the center, the Roman numeral “I” indicates first place. Reverse: Plain. This medal represents the early era of organized athletic competitions in pre-state Israel, led by the pioneering Maccabi Tel Aviv Sports Club, one of the cornerstones of the Hebrew sports movement. The design reflects a blend of European classical athletic aesthetics with the Zionist ideal of physical and national renewal. A rare and historically important piece from the early years of organized sports in Eretz Israel.