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Your Ultimate Guide to Sunglass Types (based on shape)

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How to Choose the Right Size Dining Table for Your Space

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Common Dimensions for the Average American Dining Room

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Competing in the Olympics and winning medals is a dream come true for every Olympian. Medals are unique for emotional values more than design, size, or price. Still, many of us might wonder, how much is an Olympic medal worth? Here’s a quick check. Keep reading to know more.

Medals weren't even a thing if we look at ancient Olympic games. Interestingly, Olympians used to compete for olive wreaths as winning prizes.

It wasn’t until the Modern Olympics in 1896 and 1900 that winners started getting silver and bronze medals. Then, in the 1904 Summer Olympics, champions were awarded gold medals for the first time.

How Much Gold Is In An Olympic And A Paralympic Gold Medal?

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A Gold medal is the ultimate prize at the Olympic and the Paralympic Games. You might have wondered if it's entirely made of gold, as it's called a gold medal, right? Yes, it is made of gold, but only partially.

Only at the 1912 Olympic Games in Sweden were gold medals actually completely made of pure gold. That was also the last series of solid gold in Olympic medal.

While the name might suggest otherwise, Olympic gold medals are not entirely made of gold anymore. In fact, they're mostly silver, with a thin coating of gold. This gold layer typically has to be at least 6 grams of gold, according to IOC (International Olympic Committee).

So, basically, they are gold-plated pure silver medals. These medals are usually 60 mm to 120 mm in diameter with 3-10 mm thickness. <a href="/how-big-are-the-olympic-game-medals">Know the medal sizes in details.</a>

While Olympic &amp; Paralympic medals hold sentimental value, their worth is remarkable. Even if it's not entirely gold.

So, how much is gold medal worth? Not precisely, but they are worth $750 at least, based on the current market price of gold.

Besides the gold layer we've mentioned earlier, the remaining metal is 92.5% silver. The metal prices vary depending on the year and the host country. So does the medal's value.&nbsp;

For instance, in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the gold medals were <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/how-to/how-much-is-a-olympic-gold-medal-actually-worth/articleshow/89546109.cms?from=mdr">$758 worth</a> of gold and silver at that time. Whereas, in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Games, the gold-plated pure silver medals were of $800 (in 2020).

The gold medal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was of 556 gm weight, with 6 gm gold and 92.5% of the rest weight being silver. 6 gm means about the weight of 6 regular size paper clips. Here are some <a href="/common-things-that-weigh-1-gram">1 gram weight references</a>, just imagine them multiplied by six to get an idea about how six grams would feel.&nbsp;

Now in 2024 since these metal prices have seen a surge, the medal's value has changed as well. Today's USA market price per gram of silver is $0.94 and that of gold is $75. So after some calculation, you will see the 2020 medal will be priced at about $928 or so in contrast to $800 in 2022.

You can find out the medal price for other years from <a href="/how-heavy-are-olympic-medals">their weight</a>.

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How Much Is Olympic &amp; Paralympic Silver Medal Worth?

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Next, we have the shiny silver medals that are the prize for Olympic runners-up. They are mostly made of silver, just as their name suggests.

They're not entirely silver, though. There is 92.5% silver, and usually a small amount of other metals mixed in to make them stronger. However, unlike gold medals, there's no extra layer on top of the silver.

About their worth, silver medals would be around $450 when melted down. For example, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games silver medals were about $490, with a weight of about 550 grams.

If you consider the price of silver in the USA today, which is about $0.94 per gram, this same silver medal will be about $0.94 X 550 X 92.5% which totals to $478.23.&nbsp;

How Much Is An Olympic &amp; A Paralympic Bronze Medal Worth?

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Unlike gold and silver medals, bronze medals are primarily made of copper (95%), with a mix of other metals like zinc and tin. This gives them their distinctive bronze hue.

Now, onto the worth of a bronze medal. Copper, while valuable, isn't as pricey as gold or silver. So, the material value of a bronze medal is generally lower.

The bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games is worth around $5. Nevertheless, its sentimental value is priceless.

We may have answered "How much is gold medal worth" in the previous sections, but it was purely based on market value of the materials it is made of. When medals are auctioned for charity or other reasons, the price depends on many factors including the athlete who won it, the charity event, and the participants involved in fundraising.

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After knowing all about these medals' worth, you may be wondering who foots the bill for these precious medals. Well, it comes from the funding that the IOC provides to the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG).

The IOC doesn't give money directly to governments. Instead, it provides financial support to the OCOG. They are in charge of organizing the Games.

For example, the IOC has contributed to the recent Olympics, from Tokyo 2020 with $1.7 billion to Los Angeles 2028 with $1.8 billion.

To top it off, the OCOG has opportunities to generate revenue locally by commercializing Olympic rights and managing ticket sales.

After receiving their medals, athletes are free to take them home with them. The medal belongs to them as they won it. So, they can choose to keep, sell, or donate it if they want to.

Some athletes proudly display their medals in their homes, treating them like treasured trophies. They might hang them on walls, or showcase them in glass cases.

Then, there are athletes who donate their medals to museums or charity auctions to raise money for good causes.&nbsp;

Whatever they choose to do, one thing's for sure – those medals hold a special place in the hearts of the athletes who earn them.

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Athletes do not receive any prize money from the Olympic Committee. However, many countries reward the winning athletes with one-time or continued monetary benefits.&nbsp;

United States Olympic &amp; Paralympic Committee has <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incentives_for_Olympic_medalists_by_country">announced an incentive</a> of $37,500 for each gold medal, $22,500 for each silver medal, and $15,000 for each bronze medal won by its Olympic &amp; Paralympic medalists in 2024 games. Previously, Paralympic medalists did not receive as much as the Olympic medalists.

Many other countries offer incentives for their players such as Canada, Australia, France, India, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore etc. However, Great Britain, New Zealand, and Norway are among the countries that offer no prize money for Olympic Games medalists.

An international sports body, World Athletics, has announced to reward every gold medalist across 48 track &amp; field events in the 2024 Paris Olympics a <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/world-athletics-olympics-prize-money-gold-medals">prize money of $50,000</a>. And they hope to extend it beyond these events in the future. However, the IOC has <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/track-fields-award-prize-money-gold-medal-winners-criticized-summer-olympic-committee/">different views</a> regarding the introduction of prize money.

Regarding the fact that medals are more about great achievement, curiosity may arise about their price and worth. But the true value of these medals always lies in the winners' stories.

How Much is An Olympic And A Paralympic Medal Worth

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The most ubiquitous thing in our life is dollar bills. Despite the popularity of credit and debit cards, we continue to use physical currency such as dollar bills for our everyday needs, from paying tolls to shopping at supermarkets. Despite their frequent usage, we do not know everything about dollars.

Do you know the weight of, say, a stack of dollars or a single dollar? Do different dollar denominations have different weights? If not, keep reading because I have answered all of these questions in this article, along with a few other intriguing things.

History of US Dollar Bills: How They Came to Be

Before anything, let’s start with the brief history of dollar bills. Despite having been in use since 1690, paper money was first issued in the United States in 1861. The Federal Reserve System, established in 1913 by the Federal Reserve Act, collaborates with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to create the current banknotes.

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Before moving on to a stack, let's discuss how much a dollar note weighs first. There are seven different paper money denominations in the United States: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100. And, they are all equal in weight. Yes, you read that correctly. A $1 bill weighs the same as a $100 bill- 1 gram or 0.0022 pounds each.

Not just the weights, all banknotes have the same length, width, and thickness regardless of the denomination.

The length, width, weight, and thickness of the banknotes currently printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing are shown in the table below.

You're probably wondering why all the US dollar bills have the same dimensions and weight. In 1929, the current banknotes of the same weight and size were introduced. Before this period, USA had six different types of paper money, each with a different size and weight. The prevalence of so many different note varieties made counterfeiting a serious issue. Therefore, the US government began issuing standard banknotes in 1929. This made it easier to detect phony notes and made the production of dollars cheaper because more could be produced on a single printing plate.

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Let's move on to the dollar stack now. The practice of wrapping money together with a rubber or paper contraption has been around since the conception of paper money. These bundles of money are known as stacks. Due to the fact that each dollar weighs the same, the weight of the stack will depend on how much and what value of cash you place in it.&nbsp;

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Standardized straps that can hold a certain amount of money are a new thing. The American Bankers Association (ABA) in the US has a guideline for both value and color for these straps. If we follow the ABA's guidelines, a stack should have 10 straps, holding 100 bills, regardless of their monetary value. 

This means a standardized stack or bundle will have 1000 US bills, which is 1000 grams or 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds, as each dollar weighs <a href="/common-things-that-weigh-1-gram">1 gram</a>.

If you are having trouble understanding the volume, you can compare the weight of a standard stack of banknotes to 1 liter of Coca-Cola as one kilogram is equal to one liter.

Weight by the thickness or height of the stacks

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Additionally, you can count the number of banknotes in a stack using the thickness or the height of the stack, by which you can figure out how much the stack weighs. 

According to the US Treasury, 233 dollars can fit in a stack that is one inch high. In other words, a <a href="/12-things-that-are-only-an-inch-long">one-inch</a> stack of banknotes weighs 233 grams or 0.51 pounds. That’s nearly the same weight as 93 US pennies or cents.

You can certainly create stacks that are 2 inches or higher in height. A 2 inches stack will have 466 bills and will weigh 466 grams or 1.027 pounds. So, a two-inch stack weighs almost as much as a football, which can weigh up to 450 grams. 

So if someone asks you to guess how many bill are in a stack without counting, just measure the height of the stack!

How much money is in a dollar stack? Guess from its weight!

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As previously mentioned, the amount and monetary value of money you put in the stack will determine its weight. 

For example, a $5,000 stack can have 5000 $1 bills or 100 $50 bills, or 50 $100 bills. In this case, the weight of the stack will differ according to the monetary value of the dollar bills placed in the stack.&nbsp; If five thousand $1 bills are used to make the stack, it will weigh 5000 grams or 11 pounds. This weighs almost as much as three 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops.

However, if one hundred $50 bills are used to make the stack, it will weigh 100 grams or 0.22 pounds. This is almost as heavy as four AA batteries. Find <a href="/common-battery-types-and-their-sizes">interesting facts about batteries</a>.

If the stack is made with fifty $100 bills, the weight dramatically decreases. In that case, the stack will weigh around 50 grams or 0.11 pounds. This is as much as 20 pennies’ weight.

So like this, the weight of stacks can vary depending on the monetary value of both, the stack and the composing bills. 

So, in short, if a 20 dollar bill weighs <a href="/common-things-that-weigh-100-grams">100 grams</a> you can be certain that the monetary value of the stack is US$2,000 and vice versa.

We use dollars every single day in our lives, in one way or another, from childhood to old age. They are now deeply ingrained in our life. These have historical importance in addition to their monetary value. Learning the sizes, weights, and history of these ubiquitous things can help you comprehend the origin and the history of our nation a little bit better. I hope this post has helped you comprehend how heavy a bill stack can be.

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