Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Meteorite Winner/VIP Medal
'Meteorite’ winner's/VIP medal issued for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Gold/silver, 51 mm, 94 gm, by Petrov P.G., Zakirov A.I. The front features a small fragment of the Chelyabinsk meteorite embedded within a design inspired by the footage of the meteor's fall as captured by car-mounted dash cams, encircled with the text, “Chelyabinsk Meteorite, 15.02.2013”; the reverse depicts the Chelyabinsk Oblast coat of arms, with meteorite entry date below. Complete with its blue presentation case and certificate from the manufacturer.
On February 15, 2003, a 20-meter near-Earth asteroid entered the atmosphere and exploded over the Southern Ural region of Chelyabinsk Oblast. The largest recorded natural object to have fallen from space since the Tunguska event in 1908, the asteroid disintegrated upon entry and showered an untold number of fragments over the area's snow-covered fields. Among the many specimens recovered, an assemblage of 50 meteorite fragments were collected and used for special limited edition medallions to be issued at the Sochi Winter Games, with a total of 10 being awarded to gold medalists in skating, skiing, and skeleton sled events, and the other 40 presented to private collectors and VIPs. Embodying the supernal light of Olympic competition and one of Russia’s most widely witnessed natural events, this stunning medal, as rare as it is visually unique, is of considerable historic importance.
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'Meteorite’ winner's/VIP medal issued for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Gold/silver, 51 mm, 94 gm, by Petrov P.G., Zakirov A.I. The front features a small fragment of the Chelyabinsk meteorite embedded within a design inspired by the footage of the meteor's fall as captured by car-mounted dash cams, encircled with the text, “Chelyabinsk Meteorite, 15.02.2013”; the reverse depicts the Chelyabinsk Oblast coat of arms, with meteorite entry date below. Complete with its blue presentation case and certificate from the manufacturer.
On February 15, 2003, a 20-meter near-Earth asteroid entered the atmosphere and exploded over the Southern Ural region of Chelyabinsk Oblast. The largest recorded natural object to have fallen from space since the Tunguska event in 1908, the asteroid disintegrated upon entry and showered an untold number of fragments over the area's snow-covered fields. Among the many specimens recovered, an assemblage of 50 meteorite fragments were collected and used for special limited edition medallions to be issued at the Sochi Winter Games, with a total of 10 being awarded to gold medalists in skating, skiing, and skeleton sled events, and the other 40 presented to private collectors and VIPs. Embodying the supernal light of Olympic competition and one of Russia’s most widely witnessed natural events, this stunning medal, as rare as it is visually unique, is of considerable historic importance.
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