Medal
| Object Number: | 29-223-10 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | French |
| Provenience: | France |
| Manufacture Location: | France |
| Date Made: | 1793 |
| Early Date: | 1793 |
| Late Date: | 1793 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Iconography: | Male Portrait Inscription |
| Thickness: | 0.3 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 4.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Maxwell Sommerville, 1901 |
Description
OBV: profile (male) of J. Silvain Bailly and inscription: J. Silvain Bailly Ne a Paris le xv. Sept. m.dcc.xxxvi. REV: Astronome, Autheor de l'Histoire de l'Astronomie, Membre des Trois Academies Francaise, des Belles Lettres et des Sciences. President de l'Assemblee Nationale le 17 Juin, Elu I.er Maire de Paris le 15 Juillet 1787 et Helas (etching of axe)...11 Nov. 1793
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