1200088 Medallion of Voltaire, c.1770 (litho) by Wachter, G.C. (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Copy of bronze medallion made in 1770 by G.C. Fran癟ois-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state.).