Summary

Portrait medal of Antoine Arnauld (1616-1698) by Alexis Antoine. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1817.

Obverse Description

Draped bust facing left; around, ANTOINE ARNAULD.; belown in smaller lettering the artist's name, DEPAULIS. F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A PARIS / EN M.DC.XII. / MORT / EN M.DC.XCIV. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1817.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

A French Roman Catholic theologian, philosopher, and mathematician.

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