1968 Mexico Gold Olympic Coin Of A Discus Thrower

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Crtabacon New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/06/2018 11:33 pm Hi...this is my first post. I acquired a gold coin from the 1968 Mexico olympics that is 3.1 ounces and 999.9 % gold. I believe it's an commemorative coin. Any help would be greatly appreciated. * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by Crtabacon 04/06/2018 11:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 04/06/2018 11:42 pm I moved your post to the appropriate section for the proper attention. Can you post an image of the other side? Report this Post to the Staff
coaster Pillar of the Community Australia 1364 Posts	Posted 04/07/2018 12:35 am The closest I could find to match your Coin/token was https://www.worthpoint.com/worthope...s-1696121768 ... although the weight is different at 3.93 g (0.14 oz) and it is not stamped HH 999.9 as yours is! Maybe gold plated copies were also produced to commemorate this event? Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 04/07/2018 1:10 pm To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187637 Posts	Posted 04/07/2018 10:33 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Crtabacon New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/08/2018 8:52 pm Here is the other side of the coin. I checked and all I could find is maybe it was made in Paris. Any help in identifying this coin would be appreciated. Does anyone's know what's worth? Do not want to melt it down for the gold. Thanks Crtabacon Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 04/09/2018 01:34 am Your medal appears to be similar to this one: https://www.poinsignon-numismatique...e_46015.html However, the one listed there is given as 34mm and 17g (=0.59oz) and 0.920 fineness (approx. 22kt) -- giving it a bullion value of about $800. Note also that yours is marked above MEXICO and the one above is instead marked to the right of the thrower's left foot, with the number 1 and a privy. If your medal is really 3.1 oz of "four nines" gold, it would have a bullion value around $4,135. I suspect that yours is, in fact, .9999 gold-plated (probably HGE/heavy gold electroplate) over a base metal, but testing would be needed to confirm that. As to the issuer, I can find no information on either yours or the one listed on the website above, but France does seem to be the point of origin. The Greek lettering is OLYMPIA / ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7933 Posts	Posted 04/09/2018 2:27 pm Maybe the original poster can also confirm that the weight originally posted ... 3.1 OUNCES ... was correct? That would seem to be a prohibitively expensive item, unless as already noted, it is plated. Report this Post to the Staff
Alpha2814 Pillar of the Community United States 2023 Posts	Posted 04/09/2018 3:04 pm Found this one: https://subastas.catawiki.es/kavels...cs-1968-gold Listed as 3.1g, sold for 133 euros in 2015. Couldn't find any more info about it though. Report this Post to the Staff
Crtabacon New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 04/09/2018 6:16 pm Yes, the coin is 3.1g. Interesting that not much info is available. Thanks for the replies and the link https://www.poinsignon-numismatique...e_46015.html Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 04/09/2018 10:12 pm 3.1g is a much more realistic number for a .9999 fine gold item :) Good work Alpha! Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
nss-52 Moderator United States 54280 Posts	Posted 05/14/2018 11:14 am The original gold medals were 34mm and 17g. and not marked with a fineness. Can you tell us what the two letters are before the 999,9? HB? Hg? HE? Report this Post to the Staff
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