Summary

Portrait medal of Pierre Bayle (1647-1706) by Francois Caunois. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1819.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, PIERRE BAYLE.; on truncation in smaller lettering the artist's name, CAUNOIS F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A CARLAT / EN M.DC.XLVII. / MORT / EN M.DCC.VI. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1819.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French philosopher and writer best known for his 'Historical and Critical Dictionary' publication of which began in 1695

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