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Commemorative medal depicting John Sylvanus Bailly (1736-93)
Commemorative medal depicting John Sylvanus Bailly (1736-1793). Obverse: Bust of the astronomer (right). Legend: 'J . SILVAIN BAILLY NE A PARIS LE XV . SEPT . MDCCXXXVI.' Reverse: Inscription, 'ASTRONOME, AUTHEUR DE L'HISTOIRE, DE L'ASTRONOMIE, MEMBRE DES TROIS ACADÉMIES FRANÇAISE, DES BELLES LETTRES ET DES SCIENCES, PRÉSIDENT DE L'ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE LE 17 JUIN ÉLU 1ER MAIRE DE PARIS LE 15 JUILLET 1789 ET HÉLAS (an axe) .... 11 NOV.1793.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2650 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1793 |
| People: | Bailly, Jean Sylvain; Bailly, Jean Sylvain |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 42 mm |