Summary

Portrait medal of Francois Rabelais (1483-1553) by Jaques Gatteaux. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1818.

Obverse Description

Capped and draped bust facing left; around, FRANCOIS RABELAIS; below in small lettering the artist's name, E. GATTEAUX

Reverse Description

Legend in nine lines: NE / A CHINON / VERS / M.CCCC.LXXXIII. / MORT / EN M.D.LIII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1818.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French Renaissance writer, doctor, humanist, monk and Greek scholar

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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