Summary

Portrait medal of Ponce Denis Écouchard Lebrun (1729-1807) by Petit. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1821.

Obverse Description

Bust facing left; around, P.D. ECOUCHARD LE BRUN.; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, PETIT F.

Reverse Description

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

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

French lyric poet

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