Summary

Portrait medal of Guillaume Thomas Raynal (1713-1796) by Gayrard. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1825.

Obverse Description

Bust facing right; around, GME. THOMAS RAYNAL; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, GAYRARD F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / EN M.DCC.XIII. / A LA PANOUZE / PRES ST. GENIES. / MORT / EN M.DCC.XCVI. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1825.

Significance

French philosopher concerned with democratic and public issues

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