Summary

Portrait medal of Pierre Puget (1620-1694) by Jaques Gatteaux. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1817.

Obverse Description

Draped bust facing left; around, PIERRE PUGET.; belown in smaller lettering the artist's name, E. GATTEAUX.

Reverse Description

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

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French painter, sculptor, architect and engineer.

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