© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
Médaille - Jean-Baptiste Colbert
1683 year| Bronze | 9.64 g | 28 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XIV (1643-1715) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1683 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.64 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#385318 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Inscription in four lines on his tomb, the function and date of Colbert's death. Reclining Minerva holding a palm, at her feet a shield with a Gorgon's head and leaning on a skull. In exergue, the engraver's initials.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MINISTRE
D ETAT
M• 1683 •
I • D • F •
Engravers: Jean Dassier, Fils
Edge
Plain
Comment
Jean Dassier, born in Geneva on August 17 or October 17, 1676, and died in the same city on November 12, 1763, was a Geneva medallist.Jean-Baptiste Colbert, born August 29, 1619 in Reims and died September 6, 1683 in Paris, was a French statesman.
