| Obverse - | Hygeia, left. |
| Legend, | HYGIA SALUS |
| Exergue, | BARRE F. |
| Reverse - | In the field the tools of the pharmacist. |
| Legend, | SOCIETAS PHARMACEUTICA PARISIENSIS |
| Exergue, | MDCCXCVI |
| Societas Pharmaceutica Parisiensis | |||||||||||||
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| Size, 30 mm. — Julius 518 | |||||||||||||
| Jean Jacques Barre was not active as an engraver as early as 1796. From hints in his entry in Forrer and the physical evidence of this piece I would date the engraving from 1830-31. Hygeia is the Greek goddess of health. |