Summary

Portrait medal of Jean-Jacques Barthelemy (1716-1795) by Dubois. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1824.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, JEAN JACQUES BARTHELEMY; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, E. GATTEAUX.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / EN M.DCC.XVI. / A CASSIS / PRES MARSEILLE / MORT / EN M.DCC.XCV. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1824.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French numismatist - Garde des Médailles du Roi (Keeper of the Royal Collection) from 1753, and archaeologist

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