Summary
Portrait medal of Jean-Dominique Cassini, also known as Giovanni Domenico Cassini, (1625-1712) by Gatteaux. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1825.
Obverse Description
Bust facing right; around, J. DOMINIQ. CASSINI.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, E. GATTEAUX.
Reverse Description
Legend in nine lines: NE / EN M.DC.XXV. / A PERINALDO / PRES NICE. / MORT / EN M.DCC.XII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1825.
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Italian/French astronomer, engineer, map maker, mathematician and astrologer. Named after him are: the Cassini craters on the moon and Mars, the Cassini asteroid, Cassini division in Saturn's rings, the Casini-Huygens Saturn mission.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1825 AD
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Person Depicted
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Dimensions
42 mm (Outside Diameter), 39.4 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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