Summary
Portrait medal of Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721-1794) by Andre Galle. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1819.
Obverse Description
Bust facing left; around, C.G. LAMOIGNON MALESHERBES.; below in small lettering, GALLE . F.
Reverse Description
Legend in eight lines: NE / A PARIS / EN M.DCC.XXI. / MORT / EN M.DCC.XCIII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRANDS HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1819.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
French statesman and council for the defence of Louis XVI
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1819 AD
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Person Depicted
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Artist
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Mint
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
41 mm (Outside Diameter), 39.3 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
