1822

Mirabeau (E. Gatteaux)
Obverse - France 1822 Reverse - France 1822
Obverse - Bust, facing right.
Legend - GL. H. RIQUETTI DE MIRABEAU
Reverse - NÉ AU BIGNON PRES NEMOURS EN M.DCC.XLIX. MORT EN M.DCC.XCI.
  GALERIE METALLIQUE DES GRANDS HOMMES FRANÇAIS
Exergue - 1822
Br. 41 mm.
 
A modern (post-1901, pre-1950s) restrike, probably cleaned at some point as it is almost "brassy" in appearance. The medal you see was engraved by Gatteaux and is part of an extensive series released during the early 1820s.

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