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Ref: 7092

France, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, bronze medal (circa 1791), by Rambert Dumarest for the Monneron brothers, struck at Soho Mint, Birmingham

 

Obv: bust of Rousseau left

Rev: LA PUISSANCE LEGISLATIVE APPARTIENT AU PEUPLE ET NE PEUT APPARTENIR QU'A LUI in 5 lines (Legislative power belongs to the People and can only belong to them), CONTRAT SOCIAL LIV. 3 . CHAP .1 .

Edge: SE.VEND.A PARIS .CHEZ.MONNERON(PATENTE). (Sold at Monneron’s in Paris (patented)


Condition: Extremely fine; Diameter: 35mm

References: Hennin 306

Notes: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Swiss-born writer and philosopher.

 

Price £150

France, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, bronze medal (circa 1791), by Rambert Dumarest, for the Monneron brothers, struck at Soho MintFrance, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, bronze medal (circa 1791), by Rambert Dumarest, for the Monneron brothers, struck at Soho Mint

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