Summary

Portrait medal of André Ernest Modeste Grétry (1741-1813) by Gayrard. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1818.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, A.E. MODESTE GRETRY.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, GAYRARD F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A LIEGE / EN M.DCC.XLI. / MORT / EN M.DCCC.XIII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1818.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French (born in present Belgium but worked in France from 1767 and took French nationality) composer

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