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Lot #3048
Paris 1900 Olympics Silver Winner's Medal for Fencing - Concours d'Epee

Silver medal for the "Concours D'Epée" at the 1900 Paris Games

Estimate: $4000+

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Description

Silver medal for the "Concours D'Epée" at the 1900 Paris Games

Scarce winner's medal issued for the Paris 1900 Olympics. Silver, 57 gm, 42 mm x 60 mm, 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 reverse identifies the event as fencing, “Concours D'Epée, Mr. J. Roffo,” and depicts a victorious athlete upon a podium. Stamped "Argent" on the edge.

This is one of the only known prize medals from the 1900 Paris Olympics that can be actually attributed to a specific individual: J. Roffo is listed in Bill Mallon’s book “The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for all Competitors in all Events with Commentary” (p. 271).

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympics
  • Dates: December 12, 2024 - January 16, 2025