Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics Bronze Participation

Participation medal issued for the Garmisch 1936 Winter Olympics. Bronze, 60 mm, 71 gm, by Kunststickerei M. Jorres. The front, inscribed, "Olympische Winterspiele, 1936, Garmisch-Partenkirchen," features the Olympic rings over an alpine summit; the reverse bears the Olympic motto, "Citius Altius Fortius," over a fir branch. Only 1,660 of these were struck, making it one of the rarer participation medals.