Summary

Portrait medal of Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1584-1656) by Gatteau. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1817.

Obverse Description

Bust facing right; around, G.L. LECLERC DE BUFFON; below in small lettering, E. GATTEAUX.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A MONTBAR / EN M.DCC.VII. / MORT / EN M.DCC.LXXXVIII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRANDS HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1817.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French naturalist, mathematician, cosmologist, and encyclopedic author

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