LOT 37:
Henrionnet and Durand
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René Descartes (1596-1650) French philosopher, mathematician and physicist
Signed: "HENRIONNET F." Bronze; diam.: 41 mm; 37 gr.
RENATUS CARTESIUS / HENRIONNET F. (front).
NATUS / AN.M.D.XCVI. / HAGAE TURONICAE / IN GALLIA / OBIIT / HOLMIAE / AN.M.DC.L. / SERIES NUMISMATICA / UNIVERSALIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM. / M.DCCC.XXII. / DURAND EDIDIT (back).
The effigy depicted is of René Descartes (1596-1650), French philosopher, mathematician and physicist, father of modern philosophy and analytical geometry.
The work was made by the medallist Henrionnet under the edition of Pierre-Amédée Durand (1789-1873).
Weight: | 37 gr |

