Summary

Portrait medal of Bernard de Jossieu (1699-1777) by Depaulis. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1823.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, BERNARD DE JUSSIEU.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, DEPAULIS. F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A LYON / EN M.DC.XCIX. / MORT / EN M.DCC.LXXVII. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1823.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French naturalist (botany)

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