Summary

Portrait medal of Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) by Alexis Depaulis. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1826.

Obverse Description

Draped bust facing right; around, J. BAPTISTE COLBERT.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, DEPAULIS. F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A PARIS / EN M.DC.XIX. / MORT / EN M.DC.LXXXIII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1826.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French politician who served as the Minister of Finances of France under King Louis XIV

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