Meal - Jean Fernel and Ambroise Pare
1794 year| Bronze | 101.7 g | 60 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Period | First Republic (1792-1804) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1794 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 101.7 g |
| Diameter | 60 mm |
| Thickness | 5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#324822 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Pediment of the Academy of Sciences
Signature of the engraver.
Basic registration
Lettering:
AEDES ACADEMI ET SCHO CHIRURGO
N.GATTEAUX
REGIA.MAGNIFICENTIA.INCHOAT MDCCLXX ABSOL: MDCCLXXIV
Translation:
THE HOUSE OF THE ACADEMY AND THE SCHOOL OF THE SURGEON
MAGNIFICENT PALACE EARLY 1770 1774
Engraver: Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux
Edge
Plain
Comment
Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux, born in Paris on August 2, 1751 and died in the same city on June 24, 1832, was a French medallist and father of sculptor and medallist Jacques-Édouard Gatteaux (1788-1881).The son of a locksmith and a pupil of Pierre Claude François Delorme and Antoine-Jean Gros, Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux produced a large number of medals. Some allude to public events, while others depict famous men such as Joseph Haydn, the Comte de Maurepas, d'Alembert and the Trois Consuls.
In 1781, he was appointed engraver of the King's medals, and later worked for the revolutionary governments and the Empire.
From 1791 onwards, he was responsible for most of the engravings and dry stamps for assignats.
