Palestine - Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv Athletics Medal, 1940

Palestine - Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv Athletics Medal, 1940 An original sports medal awarded in an athletics competition held by Maccabi Tel Aviv Club on December 7, 1940, during the British Mandate in Palestine. Weight: 27.820 g Diameter: 35 mm Obverse: Depicts two runners in motion, with the Hebrew inscription “Maccabi Tel Aviv - Athletics” and the date “7.XII.40” around the rim. In the center, the Roman numeral “I” indicates first place. Reverse: Plain. This medal represents the early era of organized athletic competitions in pre-state Israel, led by the pioneering Maccabi Tel Aviv Sports Club, one of the cornerstones of the Hebrew sports movement. The design reflects a blend of European classical athletic aesthetics with the Zionist ideal of physical and national renewal. A rare and historically important piece from the early years of organized sports in Eretz Israel.