Summary

Portrait medal of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) by Caque. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1821.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, A. LAURENT LAVOISIER below in smaller lettering the artist's name, CAQUE F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A PARIS / EN M.DCC.XLIII. / MORT / EN M.DCC.XCIV. / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1821.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French chemist and biologist. Named oxygen and hydrogen.
Branded a traitor by the Assembly under Robespierre; tried, convicted, and guillotined on 8 May in Paris.

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