Summary

Portrait medal of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1671-1741) by Vivier. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1819.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, J. BAPTISTE ROUSSEAU; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, VIVIER F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A PARIS / EN M.DC.LXXI. / MORT / EN M.DCC.L. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1819.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French poet

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