Bidspirit auction | Palestine - Athletics Championship Medal

Palestine - Athletics Championship Medal of the Federation of the Amateur Sports Clubs of Palestine, 1941, with Original Die - An original medal together with its production die, issued by the Federation of the Amateur Sports Clubs of Palestine, the leading sports organization in Mandatory Palestine that united Jewish athletic clubs across the country. The medal was awarded during the 1941 Track and Field Championships. Left – Medal: Weight: 25.352 g Diameter: 38 mm Metal: Silver (or silvered bronze) Right – Original Die: Weight: 37.841 g Dimensions: 45×45 mm Metal: Bronze Obverse: Depiction of a runner in motion, with bilingual inscription: “Federation of the Amateur Sports Clubs of Palestine” (in Hebrew and English). Reverse: Circular inscription: “Track and Field Championships 1941”. A highly rare and historically important pairing of the official championship medal and its original minting die, offering a unique glimpse into the early history of athletic awards and sports organization in pre-state Israel.