Paris 1900 Winners medals
There was several versions of the winners medals at the Paris 1900 Olympic Games.
OFFICIAL SMALL PLATE FOR WINNER
Obverse victorious athlete standing on Podium inscribed ”EXERCICES PHYSIQUES ET SPORTS”. Reverse winged goddess scattering laurel branches over Paris exposition grounds. Reverse in the title for different disciplines. Some disciplines have their own medals as well.
Metal Size Weight
Gold 41 * 60 mm 89,8 gr
Goldplated silver 41 * 60 mm 57 gr
Goldplated bronze 41 * 60 mm 64 gr
Silver 41 * 60 mm 55 gr*
Silvered bronze 41 * 60 mm 57 gr
Bronze 41 * 60 mm 64 gr**
* Also noted at 41 gr at Graham Budd
** Also noted at 53 gr. at Graham Budd
Thickness 4 mm
Engraver Frédeéic Vernon
Minted Paris
Engravements Obverse (noted so far)
CONCOURS DE JEUX ATHLETIQUES Athletics
CONCOURS D’AUTOMOBILES Automobile
CONCOURS D’AEROSTATION Ballooning.
CONCOURS DE TIR AUX PIGEONS Clay pigeon
CONCOURS d’EPEE Fencing
CONCOURS DE SAPEURS POMPIERS Firefighter
CONCOURS DE GYMNASTIQUE DE LA SEINE Gymnastics
XXVIme FETE FEDERALE DE GYMNASTIQUE Gymnastics
CONCOURS DE SAUVETAGE SUR TERRE Lifesaving
COMMISSION SUPERIEURE Organizing committee
CONCOURS DE PIGEONS VOYAGEURS Pigeon racing
CONCOURS DE TIR AUX PIGEONS Pigeon shooting
EXERCICES PHYSIQUES ET SPORTS Physical exercise
REGATES DE VOILE Sailing
CONCOURS SCOLARIES DE JEUX ATHLETIQUES Schools athletics
CONCOURS DE TIR/VII CONCOURS/NATIONAL Shooting
CONCOURS DE NATATION Swimming
Noted versions in different sports
WM-S-II-11 1900 Goldplated silver Athletics
WM-S-II-12 1900 Silver Atheltics
WM-S-II-13 1900 Bronze Athletics
WM-S-II-14 1900 Gold Automobile
WM-S-II-15 1900 Goldplated silver Automobile
WM-S-II-16 1900 Silver Automobile
WM-S-II-17 1900 Silvered bronze Ballooning
WM-S-II-18 1900 Silvee Fencing
WM-S-II-20 1900 Goldplated silver Firefighters
WM-S-II-21 1900 Silver Firefighters
WM-S-II-22 1900 Bronze Firefighters
WM-S-II-23 1900 Gold Gymnastics
WM-S-II-24 1900 Goldplated silver Gymnastics
WM-S-II-25 1900 Goldplated bronze Gymnastics
WM-S-II-26 1900 Silver Gymnastics
WM-S-II-27 1900 Silvered bronze Gymnastics
WM-S-II-31 1900 Goldplated silver Lifesaving
WM-S-II-32 1900 Silver Lifesaving
WM-S-II-33 1900 Silver Military exercises
WM-S-II-34 1900 Silvered bronze Military exercises
WM-S-II-35 1900 Silver Organizing committee
WM-S-II-36 1900 Silvered bronze Physical exercise
WM-S-II-37 1900 Silver Pigeon racing
WM-S-II-38 1900 Bronze Pigeon racing
WM-S-II-39 1900 Silvered bronze Pigeon racing
WM-S-II-40 1900 Silvered bronze Sailing
WM-S-II-41 1900 Goldplated silver Schools athletic
WM-S-II-42 1900 Silvered bronze Schools athletic
WM-S-II-43 1900 Bronze Schools athletic
WM-S-II-44 1900 Goldplated silver Shooting
WM-S-II-45 1900 Silver Shooting
WM-S-II-46 1900 Silvered bronze Shooting
WM-S-II-47 1900 Goldplated silver Swimming
WM-S-II-48 1900 Silver Trap shooting
WM-S-II-49 1900 Gold Water polo