Summary

Portrait medal of Anne Hilarion de Costentin, comte de Tourville (1642-1701) by Joseph Pingret. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1823.

Obverse Description

Bust wearing hat facing left; around, A.H. DE COSTENTIN DE TOURVILLE; on truncation in smaller lettering the artist's name, PINGRET F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / EN M.DC.XLII. / A TOURVILLE / PRES COUTANCES / MORT / EN M.DCC.I. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1823.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French Admiral who served under King Louis XIV. He was made Marshal of France in 1693.

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