Summary

Portrait medal of Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (1737-1814) by Pierre Chardigny. He is also known as Bernardin de St. Pierre. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1823.

Obverse Description

Draped bust facing right; around, J. H. BERNARDIN DE SAINT-PIERRE.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, CHARDIGNY F.

Reverse Description

Legend in nine lines: NE / AU HAVRE /EN M.DCC.XXXVII. / MORT / EN M.DCCC.XIV / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1823.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French writer.

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