Summary

Portrait medal of Pierre Jeannin (1540-1622) by Ramond Gayrard. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1817.

Obverse Description

Draped bust facing right; around, PIERRE JEANNIN; below in small lettering the artist's details, GAYRARD D'APRES G. DUPRE

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A AUTUN / EN M.D.XL. / MORT / EN M.DC.XXII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1817.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French statesman who negotiated the Treaty of Lyon with Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, and the defensive alliance between France and the United Netherlands in 1608.

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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