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“The value of a gold medal depends on the current market prices of silver and gold,” Stone explained. “Presently, 1 gram of gold is valued at $74.94, while 1 gram of silver is priced at $0.73.
With the current price of gold, this makes the top prize at most Olympic games worth only about $600, as compared to more than $20,000 for the solid gold medals of the past.
On April 6, 1896, American James Connolly became the first Olympic champion in 1,500 years when he won the triple jump at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, Greece -- the birthplace of the...
1 Troy Ounce 40 mm .999 Silver Emblem of the XXIX Olympiad, traditional paired Chinese dragon, name of People's Republic of China and the year 2008. I series 2006 10 Yuan Goat Jumping 1 Troy Ounce 40 mm .999 Silver Emblem of the XXIX Olympiad, traditional paired Chinese dragon, name of People's Republic of China and the year 2008. I series 2006
First place (the gold medal): It is composed at least 92.5% of silver, plated with 6 grams of gold; the metal value was about US$494 in 2010. [19] [20] At the 2020 Summer Olympics held in 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, the medal at then-current prices was worth about $800. [21]
The Royal Canadian Mint manufactured the medals for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic games. All medals for the 2010 Winter Games were manufactured in the Mint's Ottawa facility. The medals were designed by Corrine Hunt and Omer Arbel. The medals are based on two large master artworks of an orca whale (to be used on the Olympic medals ...
Issue Price 1976 Olympic Commemorative (14 karat) Dora de Pédery-Hunt 650,000 $105.00 1976 ... 16.718 grams (containing .484 Troy ounces of Gold) 2.24 mm
As of July 24, the spot price is $2,397.50 per troy ounce. A troy ounce equals 1.097 standard ounces, or about 10 percent more, and it’s the standard measure for the weight of gold. A pound is ...