Summary
Portrait medal of Nicolas Catinat (1637-1712) by Joseph Domard. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1823.
Obverse Description
Bust facing right; around, NICOLAS CATINAT.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, DOMARD F.
Reverse Description
Legend in eight lines: NE / A PARIS / EN M.DC.XXXVII. / MORT / EN M.DCC.XII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1823.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
French military commander and Marshal of France under Louis XIV
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1823 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
(edge) (obverse) (reverse)
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
42 mm (Outside Diameter), 38.77 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
