$512
A gold medal owned by Pelé and created as part of Pelé's "Goals For Life" program, an initiative to raise money to fund the research of child and adolescent diseases for the Little Prince Complex in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. In 2008, the program put to market 1,283 medals, one for each goal scored by Pelé during his career. The medals were coined by the Brazilian Mint in gold, silver and bronze editions. This medal commemorates the 850th goal of Pelé's career and is the gold edition. The obverse of the medal features a low relief image of Pelé and the inscription "Milésimo Gol foi Dedicado as Crianças" Thousandth Goal Dedicated to the Children as well as the edition number of the medal "Gol 850." The reverse of the medal bears the name of the institute with the trademark crown framed by text stating the institute's objective. The medal is housed in a felt presentation box. Diameter, 2 inches Categories: PELÉ
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2016-12-03
