Medal Commemorating Joseph Haydn Artist: Jacques Edouard Gatteaux (French, 1788-1881)
Maker: Amédée Durand (French)
Mint: Unknown

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1818

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver or White Metal

Dimensions

29.70 g, 12:00, 40.8 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.34226

Geography

Made in France

Culture

French

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: JOSEPHUS HAYDN l. profile bust with curvy wig with hair in hairtie, ascot and coat, artist’s name (E. GATTEAUX) in exergue.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: "NATUS / AN. M. DCC. XXX. / RORHAU / AD VIENNAM AUSTRIAE / OBIIT / AN. M. DCCC. IX. / SERIES NUMISMATICA / UNIVERSALIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM / M.DCCC.XVIII." horizontal diamond-shaped lines after sixth and eighth lines. Editor's name (DURAND EDIDIT) below text.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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