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| Thread ID: 126341 | 2012-08-21 09:24:00 | Olympic Medals. | Poppa John (284) | PC World Chat |
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| 1296002 | 2012-08-21 09:24:00 | Hi All...again. Are those medals... Solid Gold Solid Silver Solid Bronze Or some base metal & electro plated? PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1296003 | 2012-08-21 09:27:00 | Real Gold Medals The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912. The Medals The Olympic medals are designed especially for each individual Olympic Games by the host city's organizing committee. Each medal must be at least three millimeters thick and 60 millimeters in diameter. Also, the gold and silver Olympic medals must be made out of 92.5 percent silver, with the gold medal covered in six grams of gold. history1900s.about.com |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1296004 | 2012-08-21 09:28:00 | Some base metal, they did say during the Olympics. All I can remember was the bronze ws worth around $8 or was that $80. Gold about $500 and silver around the $400 mark | plod (107) | ||
| 1296005 | 2012-08-21 09:28:00 | Question: What Are Olympic Medals Made Of? What do you think Olympic medals are made of? Are the gold medals really gold? They used to be solid gold, but now Olympic gold medals are made from something else. Here's a look at the metal composition of Olympic medals and how the medals have changed over time. Answer: The last Olympic gold medal that was actually made from gold was awarded in 1912. So, if Olympic gold medals aren't gold, then what are they? The specific composition (en.wikipedia.org) and design of Olympic medals is determined by the host city's organizing committee. However, certain standards must be maintained: Gold and silver medals are 92.5% silver. Gold medals must be plated with at least 6 grams of gold. All Olympic medals must be at least 3 mm thick and at least 60 mm in diameter. Bronze medals are bronze (chemistry.about.com), an alloy of copper and usually tin. It's worth noting that gold, silver, and bronze medals have not always been awarded. At the 1896 Olympic Games, the winners were awarded silver medals, whiile the runners-up got bronze medals. The winners at the 1900 Olympics received trophies or cups instead of medals. The custom of awarding gold, silver, and bronze medals started at the 1904 Olympics. After the 1912 Olympics the gold medals have been gilded silver rather than real gold. Although the Olympic gold medal is more silver than gold, there are gold medals that are really gold, such as the Congressional Gold Medal and Nobel Prize Medal. Before 1980 the Nobel Prize medal (en.wikipedia.org) was made from 23 carat gold. Newer Nobel Prize medals are 18 carat green gold plated with 24 carat gold. chemistry.about.com |
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| 1296006 | 2012-08-21 09:35:00 | Thanks...I understand now. PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1296007 | 2012-08-21 11:10:00 | Some base metal, they did say during the Olympics. All I can remember was the bronze ws worth around $8 or was that $80. Gold about $500 and silver around the $400 mark Cool four years of hard work for 80-500 bucks.....oh and a bit of recognition and red meat advertisement work i spose |
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