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1966.130.41.b

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Joseph'Jerome Lefrancois de Lalande

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Artist

Nicolas Marie Gatteaux (1751 - 1832)

Title

Joseph'Jerome Lefrancois de Lalande

Creation Date

1787

Century

18th century

Dimensions

1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.130.41.b

Object Description

297 JOSEPH JEROME LEFRANCOIS DE LALANDE (1732-1807), French astronomer 1787

Obv. Bust to left. Around, JOS . HIER . LE FRANCOIS DE LA LANDE , N . BURGI 1732 . ; below, GATTEAUX . F .
Rev. Inscription, ACADEMIAE | REG . SCIENT . PARIS . | ASTRONOMUS . | ACAD . LONDIN . BEROLIN . | PETROP . HOLMI . HAFNIENS . | ROTER . BRUXEL . GOTTING . | DUBLIN . EDIMB . BONON . | FLORENT . ROM . PATAV . MANT . | TAURIN . BOSTONIENSIS | MONSPEL . TOLOS . & . . | SOCIUS | 1787
Bronze, struck, 42 mm.

Bibl.: Forrer 2, p. 210; Medailles Francaises, no. 64, p. 290.