ANDERSEN, THEODOR (Dan.). Mint-master at Altona, 1850-51. His initials TA occur on the coins. Bibliography. — Jorgensen, Beskrivelse over Danske Monter 1448-1888, Copenhagen, 1888.
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
Mint master:
In medieval and early modern Germany, the Münzmeister ("mint master", the Latin term is monetarius) was the director or administrator of a mint, a moneyer with responsibility for the minting of coins, or specie. His duties were defined differently at different locations and ages.
ABRAHAM, JAKOB
ABRAHAM, JAKOB (Germ.). Bom at Strelitz in 1723, died at Berlin in 1800, Chief-Engraver at the Berlin Mint for a period of over fifty years, acquired renown by gem- as well as by coin-engraving. The Imperial Collection at Vienna owns a fine cornelian cut by him, with a beautiful and remarkable head of Maria-Theresia. One of his best known medals is that commemorating the Death ot Frederick the Great, in 1786; in the Swiss series, that of Daniel Bernouilli, the great mathematician of Basle, is on...
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ABRAHAM, JAKOB (Germ.). Bom at Strelitz in 1723, died at Berlin in 1800, Chief-Engraver at the Berlin Mint for a period of over fifty years, acquired renown by gem- as well as by coin-engraving. The Imperial Collection at Vienna owns a fine cornelian cut by him, with a beautiful and remarkable head of Maria-Theresia. One of his best known medals is that commemorating the Death ot Frederick the Great, in 1786; in the Swiss series, that of Daniel Bernouilli, the great mathematician of Basle, is on...
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ABRAMSON
ABRAMSON or ABRAHAMSON, ABRAHAM (Germ.). Son of the preceding, was born at Postdam in 1754, and died in 1811 . He learned the elements of the art of medal-engraving from his father. His medals previous to 1788 are mostly copies and seldom original in design, but having studied sculpture and modelling during a prolonged stay of four years in Italy-, his later works are more artistic and of his own design and execution. He belonged to the Academy of Arts of Berlin, and numerous other societies. Dr...
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ABRAMSON or ABRAHAMSON, ABRAHAM (Germ.). Son of the preceding, was born at Postdam in 1754, and died in 1811 . He learned the elements of the art of medal-engraving from his father. His medals previous to 1788 are mostly copies and seldom original in design, but having studied sculpture and modelling during a prolonged stay of four years in Italy-, his later works are more artistic and of his own design and execution. He belonged to the Academy of Arts of Berlin, and numerous other societies. Dr...
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ADAMS, GEORGE GAMMON
ADAMS, GEORGE GAMMON (Brit.). British Sculptor and Medallist, born at Staines, on the 21st of April 1821 ; died at his residence, Acton Green Lodge, Chiswick, on the 4th of March 1898, aged 76 years, and was buried in the family vault in Staines Cemetery. He was educated at Kepler House School, and at sixteen, was articled by his father to William Wyon, R. A. in the Royal Mint, where he remained for 4 1/2 years, and was employed upon the early coinage of Queen Victoria. It was Adams who cut the...
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ADAMS, GEORGE GAMMON (Brit.). British Sculptor and Medallist, born at Staines, on the 21st of April 1821 ; died at his residence, Acton Green Lodge, Chiswick, on the 4th of March 1898, aged 76 years, and was buried in the family vault in Staines Cemetery. He was educated at Kepler House School, and at sixteen, was articled by his father to William Wyon, R. A. in the Royal Mint, where he remained for 4 1/2 years, and was employed upon the early coinage of Queen Victoria. It was Adams who cut the...
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ADMON
ADMON (?) Fictitious name of a Greek Artist, which appears on several gems, probably dating from the last century. Among these we may mention the famous Hercules Bibax, sard (Marlborough cabinet); — Hercules, aged head, signed A? (Gori); — Hercules Musagetes (Poniatowsky) ; — Alexander, as Hercules; — Hercules reposing (Cades); — Augustus : cameo (De la Turbie) ; — Head of Ammon : sard (Cades) ; — Vulcan offering arms to a youth seated beside a veiled female (probably by Natter), &c. Bibliograph...
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ADMON (?) Fictitious name of a Greek Artist, which appears on several gems, probably dating from the last century. Among these we may mention the famous Hercules Bibax, sard (Marlborough cabinet); — Hercules, aged head, signed A? (Gori); — Hercules Musagetes (Poniatowsky) ; — Alexander, as Hercules; — Hercules reposing (Cades); — Augustus : cameo (De la Turbie) ; — Head of Ammon : sard (Cades) ; — Vulcan offering arms to a youth seated beside a veiled female (probably by Natter), &c. Bibliograph...
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