Summary

Portrait medal of Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646-1708) by Francois Masson. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1817.

Obverse Description

Bust facing right; around, J. HARDOUIN MANSART; on truncation in smaller lettering the artist's name, MASSON

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A PARIS / EN M.DC.XXXIX. / MORT / EN M.DCC.VIII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1817.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French architect and city planner under King Louis XIV. Among other major works, he completed the design of the palace of Versailles.

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