Summary

Portrait medal of Jean de La Bruyère (1645-1696) by Petit. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1819.

Obverse Description

Bust facing right; around, JEAN DE LA BRUYERE.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, PETIT F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE /A DOURDAN / EN M.DC.XXXIX. / MORT / EN M.DC.XCVI / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1819.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French philosopher and moralist

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