Summary

Portrait medal of Jacques Cujas (1497-1558) by Joseph Pingret. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1821.

Obverse Description

Draped bust facing right; around, JAQUES CUJAS; below in small lettering the artist's name, PINGRET

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A TOULOUSE / EN M.D.XX. / MORT / EN M.D.XC. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1821.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French legal expert

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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