Summary
Portrait medal of Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1639-1699) by Armand August Caque. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1821.
Obverse Description
Draped bust facing left; around, J.B. BOURGUIGNON D'ANVILLE; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, CAQUE. F.
Reverse Description
Legend in eight lines: NEE / A PARIS / EN M.DC.XCVII. / MORT / EN M.DCC.LXXXII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1821.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
French geographer and cartographer. The crater Anville on the Moon is named after him
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1821 AD
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Dimensions
42 mm (Outside Diameter), 40.3 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
