Summary

Portrait medal of Michel de l'Hospital (1506-1573) by Francois Caurnois. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1817.

Obverse Description

Draped bust facing left; around, MICHEL DE L'HOSPITAL; on truncation in small lettering the artist's name, CAUNOIS F.

Reverse Description

Legend in nine lines: NE / EN M.D.V. / A LA ROCHE / PRES AIGUEPERSE. /MORT / EN M.D.LXXIII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1817.

Significance

French statesman and lawyer

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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