Paris 1900 Olympic Games 'Concours d'Automobiles' silver-gilt award plaque, by Frederic Vernon (1858-1912), awarded for an automobile motoring event h

Paris 1900 Olympic Games 'Concours d'Automobiles' silver-gilt award plaque, by Frederic Vernon (1858-1912), awarded for an automobile motoring event held in conjunction with the 1900 Exposition Universelle although deemed 'unofficial' as part of the Paris 1900 Olympiad, rectangular, struck with design in relief to both sides, the obverse bearing text REPUBLIQUE FRAN?AISE PARIS 1900 EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE and image of the winged Goddess of Victory Nike, against a Paris cityscape, and scattering laurel leaves, with sculptor's name F VERNON to lower right corner, the reverse struck with image of a victorious ancient Greek Olympic athlete on a podium against an Athenian cityscape, inscribed with text to lower edge CONCOURS D'AUTOMOBILES', stamped with French Assay mark and ARGENT to lower edge, 58 by 41cm.