Summary

Portrait medal of Nericault Destouches (1680-1754) by Caunois. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1816.

Obverse Description

Bust facing right; around, PH. NERICAULT DESTOUCHES.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, CAUNOIS F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A TOURS / EN M.DC.LXXX. / MORT / EN M.DCC.LIV. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1816.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

Philippe Nericault Destouches, French playwright

Galerie Metallique Des Grands Hommes Francais: a large series of portrait medals produced in France beginning in 1816, by leading medallists of the day. At least 119 people were honoured.

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