An Olympic gold medal is only plate, not solid gold.
It’s really silver-gilt: thin, nearly pure gold over sterling silver.
At current prices of around $!,600 an ounce for gold and $28 an ounce for silver, the metal content of an Olympic medal is around $788.
Add in the sweat equity, though, and it’s priceless.
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