Summary

Portrait medal of Jean Lannes (1769-1809) by Gayrard. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1823.

Obverse Description

Bust facing right; around, JEAN LANNES.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, GAYRARD F.

Reverse Description

Legend in eight lines: NE / A LECTOURE / EN M.DC.LXIX. / MORT / EN M.DCCC.IX / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1823.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

Marshal of the Empire, 1st. Duke of Montebello, Napoleonic General. Wounded at the Battle of Aspern-Essling he later died of the wounds.

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