Summary

Portrait medal of René Duguay-Trouin (1673-1736) by Caque. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1819.

Obverse Description

Bust facing right; around, RENE DU GUAY-TROUIN; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, CAQUE F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A ST. MALO / EN M.DC.LXXIII. / MORT / EN M.DCC.XXXVI. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1821.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French naval privateer who rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Général des armées navales du roi under Louis XIV

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