Summary

Portrait medal of Jacques Auguste de Thou (1553-1617) by Ramond Gayrard. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1817.

Obverse Description

Draped bust facing left; around, JACQUES AMYOT.; below in small lettering the artist's name, DEPAULIS. F.

Reverse Description

Legend in nine lines: NE / A MELUN / EN M.D.XVI. / MORT / EN M.D.XCIII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1819.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French historian who was a president of the Parlement and was a noted book collector, his extensive library being a major source for his historical research.

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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