FRANCE, Premier République. Consulat. Julien-David Le Roy, architect and antiquarian. 1724-1803. Æ Medal (42mm, 36.35 g, 12h). On his death. By Duvivier. Triply dated 1724, 1803, and L’An 9. · J · DAVID LE ROY MEMRE DE L’INSTITUT NATION · DE FRANCE NÉ EN 1724 M · EN 1803, bust right; DUVIVIER below / VOTÉ PAR LES ARCHITECTES SES ÉLEVES, Doric column surmounted by owl; galley in left field, dividers in right; PARIS AN XI in exergue. Bramsen 278; Julius 1180. EF.
In addition to his prowess as an architect, Le Roy published Les Ruines des plus beaux monuments de la Grèce, a highly influential work on the ruins of the Acropolis in Athens. The popularity of Le Roy’s works lead to a broad acceptance of the use of the colonnade in contemporary design.
