Medal - Charles Atlas ND front Medal - Charles Atlas ND back
Medal - Charles Atlas ND photo

Medal - Charles Atlas ND

 
Bronze 10.39 g 36.57 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
Award medals › Sport awards
Composition
Bronze
Weight
10.39 g
Diameter
36.57 mm
Thickness
1.88 mm
Shape
Round with a loop
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#240518
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Writing across field with raised portion for medal recipient's name. Tooling marks visible on raised section where recipient name was engraved after striking. Decoration below text.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AWARDED
BY
CHARLES ATLAS
TO
H.ANSLOW.
FOR
PHYSICAL PERFECTION

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Charles Atlas LTD. corporation is a mail-order vendor of home exercise programs. (https://www.charlesatlas.com/)

According to the company's Student Services Department, these medals were given away in the 1950s and 1960s to students who excelled. More details here: https://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=183564