Winner’s medal issued for the Paris 1900 Olympics. Bronze, 42 mm x 60 mm, 52 gm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed “Republique Francaise, Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900,” features a winged goddess scattering laurels over the grounds of the Exposition; the front is also inscribed with a name, "J. Lécuyer, Arch.," ostensibly the recipient of the prize. The reverse identifies the sport as athletics, "Concours de Jeux Athletiques," and depicts a victorious athlete upon a podium with a stadium and the Acropolis in the background. Stamped "Bronze" on the edge.
