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Description: | 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 ACAD�MIES FRAN�AISE, DES BELLES LETTRES ET DES SCIENCES, PR�SIDENT DE L'ASSEMBL�E NATIONALE LE 17 JUIN �LU 1ER MAIRE DE PARIS LE 15 JUILLET 1789 ET H�LAS (an axe) .... 11 NOV.1793.'
caption: Commemorative medal depicting John Sylvanus Bailly (1736-93); obverse
caption: Commemorative medal depicting John Sylvanus Bailly (1736-93); reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Bailly Jean Sylvain | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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