Olympic Games/ Coubertin/ Minister of Sports/ Pradeilhes. Six coins: a) three official 20f coins minted in 1994, obverse: Centenary of the IOC (1894-1994) with view of the Sorbonne, and the rings, on the reverse: portrait of Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) with Olympic torch. Diameter: 2.6cm b) large medal in E.Bouillot presentation case, obverse: ancient athlete, artist, worker, with stadium, Olympic rings, stadium, and palm in hand, enveloping the scene. By Pierre Pradeilhes (b. 1919), reverse: superb sports roundel in the marli, center: Jeunesse et Sports, offered by the Minister, new signature: P.Pradeilhes. 3Ex of this impressive medal, one in bronze, diam: 6.5cm. Circa 1960.

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