The 1993 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded jointly
to Nelson Mandela and Frederik de Klerk for their work for the
peaceful termination of Apartheid, and for laying the foundations for a
new democratic South Africa.
These Mandela medallions are part of the Nobel Peace Prize
commemorative medallion programme, featuring Nelson Mandela and the
inscription “A Long walk to Freedom”, and have been approved by the
Nobel Institute as well as the Nelson Mandela foundation.
They are minted by the Mint of Norway. The medallion features the name
and bust of Nelson Mandela as well as an inscription on the reverse
stating “honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize 1993.”
