Medal with Male Portrait

Object Name: 
Medal with Male Portrait

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Object Name: 
Medal with Male Portrait
Place Made: 
France
Accession Number: 
85.7.9
Dimensions: 
Overall Diam: 4.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1820
Credit Line: 
Gift of The Honorable and Mrs. Amory Houghton, by exchange
Primary Description: 
Dark brown copper; stamped (minted). Flat, circular form, the obverse with bust length male portrait facing dexter, wearing a military uniform; inscribed "CH. FERDINAND DUC DE BERRY" and "GAYRARD F."; on the reverse, two fronds of foliage, around the inscription "PUGIONE/PERCUSSUS PERIIT/14 FEB. 1820/GALLIA SPEM SUAM/CONJUX AMANTEM/MILITES DUCEM/PAUPERES PATREM/PERDIDERE." and "DE PUYMAURIN FECIT ET DIR."

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern
Provenance: 
Stack's Numismatics, Former Collection
1985-10-30
Houghton, Laura (Mrs. Amory), Source
1985-10-30
Houghton, The Honorable Amory (American, 1926-2020), Source
1985-10-30
Color: 
dark brown
Technique: 
stamped (minted)
Inscription: 
CH. FERDINAND DUC DE BERRY
Inscription
: 
on obverse above profile of male
PUGIONE/PERCUSSUS PERMIT/14 FEB. 1820/GALLIA SPEM SUAM/CONJUX AMANTEM/MILITES DUCEM/PAUPERES PATREM/PERIDERE
Inscription
: 
on reverse
GAYRARD F.
Inscription
: 
on obverse below profile of male