Summary
Portrait medal of Évariste Desiré de Forges, vicomte de Parny (1753-1814) by Caque. One of the Galerie Metallique des Grand Hommes Francais series. Minted in Paris, 1822. Evariste Parny was a widely travelled French poet
Obverse Description
Bust facing right; around, EVARISTE PARNY; below in smaller lettering the artist's name, CAQUE F.
Reverse Description
Legend in eight lines: NE / EN M.DCC.LIII. / A LILE DE BOURBON / MORT / EN M.DCCC.XIV / GALERIE METALLIQUE / DES GRAND HOMMES FRANCAIS. / 1822.
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1822 AD
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Mint
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Artist
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Person Depicted
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Series
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
12
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Dimensions
42 mm (Outside Diameter), 36.84 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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