Summary

Portrait medal of Louis Lazare Hoche (1768-1797) by Gayrard. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1821.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, LAZARE HOCHE; on truncation in smaller lettering the artist's name, GAYRARD F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A VERSAILLES / EN M.DCC.LXVIII. / MORT / EN M.DCC.XCVII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1821.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French general of the Revolutionary army

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