Summary

Portrait medal of Charles Pinot (or Pineau) Duclos (1695-1769) by Donadio. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1821.

Obverse Description

Bust facing right; around, CHARLES DUCLOS; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, DONADIO F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A DINANT / EN M.DCC.V. / MORT / EN M.DCC.LXXII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1821.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French author

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