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歴史れきしてききん価格かかく高騰こうとう反映はんえい
2026-02-13 03:00:30
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歴史れきしてききん価格かかく高騰こうとう反映はんえい
label.tran_page Reflecting historic gold price rise
2026にせんにじゅうろくねん2にがつ6むいか冬季とうき開幕かいまく世界せかい各国かっこく集結しゅうけつやく2900にせんきゅうひゃくめい17日間じゅうしちにちかん116種目ひゃくじゅうろくしゅもく競技きょうぎひろ
label.tran_page The Winter Olympics opened on February 6, 2026 in Milan and Cortina, with approximately 2,900 athletes from all over the world competing in 116 events over 17 days.
つづ3さんがつ6むいか15じゅうごにち開催かいさい79種目ななじゅうきゅうしゅもく実施じっし予定よていある
label.tran_page Next, the Paralympic Games will be held from March 6th to 15th, with 79 events scheduled to be held.


きんぎんどうそれぞれ245にひゃくよんじゅうごこかく137ひゃくさんじゅうななこ授与じゅよみこ大会りょうたいかい総計そうけい1146せんひゃくよんじゅうろっこおくなる
label.tran_page It is expected that 245 gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded at the Olympics, and 137 each at the Paralympics, for a total of 1,146 medals in both competitions.
これら選手せんしゅ長年ながねん努力どりょく犠牲ぎせいそして不断ふだん精進しょうじん結晶けっしょうある金銭きんせんてき価値かち評価ひょうか到底とうてい
label.tran_page These medals are the result of years of hard work, sacrifice, and constant dedication for the athletes, so it is impossible to evaluate them with monetary value.
しかし象徴しょうちょうてき価値かちべつ貴金属ききんぞく価格かかく高騰こうとう物質ぶっしつてきかち近年きんねん水準すいじゅんたっ
label.tran_page However, apart from their symbolic value, the material value of the medals themselves has reached an unprecedented level in recent years due to the soaring price of precious metals.

過去かこ1年間いちねんかん価格きんかかく67.02ろくじゅうななてんれいにぱーせんとぎんかかく109.07ひゃくきゅうてんれいななぱーせんと記録きろくてき上昇じょうしょう大会こんたいかい内在ないざいてき価値かち最高かこさいこうがく
label.tran_page Gold prices have increased by 67.02% and silver prices by 109.07% over the past year, and the intrinsic value of medals at this year's Games is also at a record high.
金メダルきんめだるすべ純金じゅんきんせいおも500グラムごひゃくぐらむうちじゅんきん6ろくぐらむのこぎん92.5きゅうじゅうにてんごぱーせんと含有合金がんゆうごうきん構成こうせい
label.tran_page Not all Olympic and Paralympic gold medals are made of pure gold; only 6 grams of 500 grams in weight are pure gold, with the rest made up of sterling silver (an alloy containing 92.5% silver).


貴金属ききんぞく価格かかく変動へんどうとも物質ぶっしつてき価値かち変化へんか2026にせんにじゅうろくねん2にがつ5いつか時点じてんきんかかく1いちとろいおんすやく31.1グラムさんじゅういちてんいちぐらむやく4815よんせんはっぴゃくじゅうごどるもと算出さんしゅつ大会こんたいかい金メダルきんめだるかちやく2170にせんななひゃくじゅうどるやく342000さんじゅうよんまんにせんえんのぼ
label.tran_page The physical value of the medal changes as precious metal prices change, but based on the gold price as of February 5, 2026 (1 troy ounce approximately 31.1 grams = approximately $4,815), the value of the gold medal at this year's tournament is approximately $2,170 (approximately 342,000 yen).
同様すべぎんつく銀メダルぎんめだる500グラムごひゃくぐらむ価格ぎんかかく1いちとろいおんす77.25ななじゅうななてんにごどる基準きじゅんやく1240せんにひゃくよんじゅうどるやく195000じゅうきゅうまんごせんえんなる
label.tran_page Similarly, a silver medal (500 grams) made entirely of silver would cost approximately $1,240 (approximately 195,000 yen) based on the silver price ($77.25 per troy ounce).


2024にせんにじゅうよねん大会たいかい金メダルきんめだるやく950きゅうひゃくごじゅうどるやく15じゅうごまんえん推定すいてい今回こんかいきんめだる史上しじょうもっと高価こうかあるうたが
label.tran_page There is no doubt that this gold medal is the most expensive in history, as the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Games was estimated to cost approximately $950 (approximately 150,000 yen).
かり純金じゅんきんせいその価値かちやく77000ななまんななせんどるやく1210せんにひゃくじゅうまんえんたっ計算けいさんなる
label.tran_page If it were made of pure gold, its value would be approximately $77,000 (approximately 12.1 million yen).
なお銅メダルどうめだるやく420グラムよんひゃくにじゅうぐらむどう構成こうせい現在げんざい価格どうかかくもとその価値かち56ごからろくどるやく790950ななひゃくきゅうじゅうからきゅうひゃくごじゅうえん程度ていど
label.tran_page The bronze medal is made up of approximately 420 grams of copper, and based on the current copper price, its value remains at around $5 to $6 (approximately 790 to 950 yen).

およしん価値かちたん物質ぶっしつてきかち還元かんげんできる
label.tran_page However, the true value of Olympic and Paralympic medals cannot be reduced to mere material value.
過去かこ獲得かくとくその由来ゆらい競技きょうぎ偉業いぎょう歴史れきしてき意義いぎ金銭きんせんてき価値かち超越ちょうえつ存在そんざい
label.tran_page Medals won in the past have a value that transcends monetary value due to their origins, achievements in competition, and historical significance.
実際じっさいこれ競売きょうばいもっと高額こうがく落札らくさつ1936せんきゅうひゃくさんじゅうろくねん大会たいかい選手せんしゅ獲得かくとく金メダルきんめだる2013にせんじゅうさんねん147ひゃくよんじゅうななどるやく23200におくさんぜんにひゃくまんえんらくさつじれいある
label.tran_page In fact, the most expensive medal ever sold at auction was the gold medal won by Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Games, which sold for $1.47 million (approximately 232 million yen) in 2013.
選手せんしゅ当時とうじじん優越ゆうえつ思想しそうくだ偉業いぎょう
label.tran_page Owens is known for his accomplishments in destroying Nazi Germany's idea of Aryan superiority at the time.

デザインでざいんめん大会たいかい2ふたつ半円はんえん独自どくじ意匠いしょう採用さいよう
label.tran_page In terms of design, the medals for the Milan-Cortina Games have a unique design that combines two semicircles.
大会たいかい担当たんとうあるこのデザインあゆ集大成しゅうたいせいそれささ人々ひとびときずな象徴しょうちょう
label.tran_page According to Raffaella Pannier, director of brand, identity and visuals for the event, the design symbolizes the culmination of the athletes' journeys and the bonds they have with those who have supported them.
また精神せいしん世界せかい最高峰さいこうほう決意けつい情熱じょうねつ具現ぐげんかある
label.tran_page It also embodies the Olympic and Paralympic spirit and the determination and passion of the world's best athletes.


国立こくりつ造幣ぞうへいきょくIPZS製造せいぞう使用しよう金属きんぞくIPZS工程せいぞうこうてい回収かいしゅう利用さいりよう100ひゃくぱーせんと再生可能さいせいかのうエネルギー誘導ゆうどうろ鋳造ちゅうぞう
label.tran_page Furthermore, the medals are produced by the Italian National Mint (IPZS), using recycled metals recovered from IPZS's manufacturing process, and cast in an induction furnace powered by 100% renewable energy.
FSC認証にんしょう素材そざい使用しようプラスチック使しよう最小さいしょうげんおさなど環境負荷かんきょうふか低減ていげんはか
label.tran_page The packaging uses FSC-certified materials and minimizes the use of plastic, reducing environmental impact.


IPZS理事りじちょう大会こんたいかい職人しょくにんわざ技術革新ぎじゅつかくしん結晶けっしょうゆいいつむにさくひんある中心ちゅうしんスポーツ普遍ふへんせいたたか勝利しょうり感情かんじょう表現ひょうげん
label.tran_page IPZS President Paolo Perrone said, ``The medals of this year's competition are the result of craftsmanship and technological innovation, and are unique pieces of work.'' They also ``place athletes at the center of the story, expressing the universality of sport and the emotions of struggle and victory.''

2ふたつユニーク半円はんえんとおむすちがなかあるつよ称賛しょうさん強調きょうちょう
label.tran_page Pannier also emphasizes the concept of ``two unique semicircles connected through the Olympic and Paralympic symbols, celebrating the strength in difference.''


公式こうしき持続可能じぞくかのう循環じゅんかんがた推進すいしん化学企業かがくきぎょう傘下さんか制作せいさく環境配慮かんきょうはいりょ姿勢しせい随所ずいしょ反映はんえい
label.tran_page The official medal boxes and trays are produced by Versalis (part of Eni), an Italian chemical company that promotes sustainable and circular solutions, and their environmentally conscious attitude is reflected throughout.