Summary

Portrait medal of Clement Marot (1496-1544) by Raymond Gayrard. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1818.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, CLEMENT MAROT; below in smaller lettering, the artist's name, GAYRARD F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A CAHORS / EN M.D.XLIV. / MORT / EN M.D.XLIV. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1818.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

A French Renaissance poet

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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