This is a gorgeous replica of the Nobel Peace Prize. It is 6.5cm in diameter and is 3cm thick. Plated in 24kt gold, this is a beautiful medal that you will be proud to display with your other collector items. This Nobel Peace Prize is one of the 5 Nobel Prizes that were established by the will of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer. Other prizes include for Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine and Literature. This has been awarded annually since March 1901, to those who have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congress." Alfred Nobel's will stated that the recipient is to be selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee which is a five-member committee that is appointed by the Parliament of Norway. Since 1990, the prize gets awarded on 10 December in Oslo City Hall. Due to the political nature of the Nobel Peach Prize, throughout history, it has been the subject of numerous controversies.