After the First World War, the German economy was in chaos, and her national pride felt shame. But 18 years later, she will have the opportunity to show the world a "new Germany" and show Hitler's Nazi Party as a supreme political entity. Visitors to the 11th Olympic Games often buy game souvenirs, including the 1936 Berlin Olympic Official Visitor Medal. These visitors rarely know that this medal has become rare.
The official visitor medal is made of bronze, 36.8 mm in diameter and weighs 22.5 grams, cast in Bayer. The front of the medal shows the image of the German organizing committee entrusting the Olympic bell as a symbol of the Olympic Games. Engraved on the clock face is the location of the German eagle above the traditional Olympic rings. Along the bell-shaped edge, between the two thousand characters is the inscription, "I call it the world youth." Just below Bell's forward...
Orignal From: 1936 Berlin Olympics Visitor Medal
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