Summary

Portrait medal of Andre Massena (1758-1817) by Jaques E. Gatteaux. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1822.

Obverse Description

Draped bust facing right; around, ANDRE MASSENA; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, E. GATTEAUX

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A NICE / EN M.DCC.LVIII. / MORT / EN M.DCCC.XVII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1822.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

André Masséna (1st Duc de Rivoli, 1st Prince d'Essling) was a French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was one of the original eighteen Marshals of the Empire created by Napoleon.

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