Summary

Portrait medal of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné (1626-1696). One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1816.

Obverse Description

Draped bust facing right; around, MARIE RABUTIN DE SEVIGNE; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, GAYRARD.

Reverse Description

Legend in nine lines: NEE / EN M.DC.XXVI. / A BOURBILLY / EN BOURGOGNE. / MORT / EN M.DC.LXXXXVI. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1816.

Significance

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné is famed for her letter wrting, her letters were published in the early eighteenth century

Galerie Metallique Des Grands Hommes Francais: a large series of portrait medals produced in France beginning in 1816, by leading medallists of the day. At least 119 people were honoured.

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