nsrl rowing medal

**rory** · 11-02-2011, 10:35 PM

been trying to find info on this medal for ages now with no luck, its a nice medal but i just give up cant even find a pic of it anywhere. could it be fake or origionaly a coin ?

rory

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-02-2011 10:35 PM

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**Adrian** · 11-03-2011, 07:23 AM

I don't think it was a coin. It's most likely a medal awarded by the NSRL at a regional or perhaps national rowing event in Stuttgart. It isn't an Olympic medal as we already know.
Hopefully one of the others might be able to shed more light on it or at least point you in the right direction for research.

**Walkwolf** · 11-03-2011, 07:44 AM

Have not seen this one before.

I like it.........!

**rory** · 11-03-2011, 08:42 AM

thanks guys just annoying as it doesnt seem to exist anywhere else, does this mean its a very rare item or not many people are interested in collecting nsrl items ?

cheers rory

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-03-2011, 08:59 AM

Hi Rory, I like it. Just never seen one before in 35 years of collecting and I think this will be the same for most forum members?

Cheers, Ade.

**rory** · 11-03-2011, 09:12 AM

hello ade is this a good thing or ..... is it fantasy

this is wierd so it has to be mega rare cause there are no references to it anywhere after about a month of searching

cheers rory

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-03-2011, 09:19 AM

I am certain it is real. I would buy it put it that way.

Cheers, Ade.

**Adrian** · 11-03-2011, 09:24 AM

I don't think it's a fantasy award, it is too well designed and made to be fantasy and it will only have a very limited appeal to rowing collectors and with respect to any rowers here, not the most desirable collectable. My personal belief is that it is a very locally awarded medal and struck specifically for a rowing event on that date in that place and therefore the production numbers will be low and the number of awards handed out will not be great.
I guess you could equate it to something like a half marathon in your nearest large town where the participants might get a medal from an organisation such as 'Sport England' for competing. Not the best analogy I know and I might be completely wrong but I'm sure you get the idea.

**ObKrieger** · 11-03-2011, 09:26 AM

I have seen one of these somewhere before and although I am not an awards expert, I agree with everyone else in that it looks like a good original piece.