Summary

Portrait medal of Philibert de l'Orme (1510-1570) by Jacques Gatteaux. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1819.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, PHILIBERT DE L'ORME.; below in smaller lettering, the artist's name, E. GATTEAUX.

Reverse Description

Legend in nine lines: NE / A LYON / VERS M.D.XVIII. / MORT / EN M.D.LXXVII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1819.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

A French architect of great importance in the French Renaissance

Galerie Metallique Des Grands Hommes Francais: a large series of portrait medals produced in France beginning in 1816, by leading medallists of the day. At least 119 people were honoured.

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