$1,152
A bronze Olympic award medal from the Olympic Games held during the 1900 Exposition Universelle Internationale, the World's Fair, held in Paris, France, from April 14 to November 12, 1900, to celebrate the new century. This second Olympic Games (the first having taken place in Athens, Greece, in 1896) was hosted in Paris from May 14 to October 28, 1900. The organizers so under-promoted the Olympic status of the competitions that many of the athletes never knew they had participated in the Olympic Games. The obverse features a winged Nike victory figure supporting an athlete who holds a torch to the sky. "Exposition Universelle Internationale" rings the edge of the medal, with "1900" above the Nike figure on the right. Below the Nike figure is the name of designer "J.C. Chaplain." A plaque at the bottom of the medal features the name "De Witt." On the reverse are the words "Republique Franciase" around an image of Marianne, a national symbol of the French Republic, an allegory of liberty and reason, and a Paris skyline. The side rim of the medal is stamped with the cornucopia symbol and the word "Bronze." Diameter, 2 1/2 inches Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2016-12-03
