Summary

Portrait medal of Gerard Audran (1640-1703) by Louis Petit. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1821.

Obverse Description

Draped bust facing left; around, GERARD AUDRAN; on truncation in smaller lettering the artist's name, PETIT F

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NEE / A LYON / EN M.DC.XL. / MORT / EN M.DCC.III. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1822.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French engraver who rose to the position of engraver to the king under Louis XIV

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