Medal - Rugby tournament, 3rd place, Club Deportiu Masnou
Features
| Location |
Spain
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Award medals › Sport awards |
| Year | 1924 |
| Composition | Silver plated copper (Non-magnetic) |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Size | 33 × 22 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Other |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 578322 |
Commemorative issue
Rugby tournament, 3rd place, Club Deportiu Masnou
Obverse
The obverse features a high-relief dynamic scene of three athletes in action, rendered in an Art Deco style characteristic of the early 1920s. The central figure is depicted running forward, clutching a ball under his right arm, while being pursued or tackled by two other players. The scene is framed within an arched portal, topped by a decorative floral or laurel garland that drapes down the sides.
Reverse
The reverse is plain with a slightly textured surface, featuring three lines of embossed text.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
COBRE
C.D Masnou
1924
Unabridged legend: Club Deportiu Masnou.
Translation: Copper. Masnou Sports Club.
Edge
Plain
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Comments
Club Deportiu Masnou is a private Spanish football club founded in 1920 in the municipality of El Masnou, province of Barcelona, Spain.
The medal is the sport award of a rugby tournament held in 1924 whose 3rd place (copper medal) went to the rugby section of Club Deportiu Masnou. The lettering “C.D Masnou 1924” on the reverse was hand-engraved after the results were known.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1924 | |||||||||||||||
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