ANDREAS CHRISTOPH BLECHSCHMIDT. Warden of the Brunswick Mint, 1732-1751, and Mint-master, 1751-1759.
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.
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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ADOLFZOON, CHRISTOPH
ADOLFZOON, CHRISTOPH (Dutch). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century. His best works date from 1666 to 1676 but only four medals are known bearing his signature, which is C.A. or CAD. : Naval Action with the Dutch, 1666, Michael de Ruyter, 1666, his finest piece of work, for which he is said to have been paid a thousand ducats (several varieties); — Peace of Breda, 1667; — Alliance of England and Holland, 1667. He also cut medals of William III., Prince of Orange, 1672; — Capt. Z...
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ADOLFZOON, CHRISTOPH (Dutch). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century. His best works date from 1666 to 1676 but only four medals are known bearing his signature, which is C.A. or CAD. : Naval Action with the Dutch, 1666, Michael de Ruyter, 1666, his finest piece of work, for which he is said to have been paid a thousand ducats (several varieties); — Peace of Breda, 1667; — Alliance of England and Holland, 1667. He also cut medals of William III., Prince of Orange, 1672; — Capt. Z...
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ADRIANO FIORENTINO
ADRIANO FIORENTINO (Ital.). Medallist of the second half of the fifteenth century, who worked at Naples (1483-1495), Urbino (1495) and in Saxony, and died in 1499. He belonged to the Florentine family de' Maestri, and was a pupil of Bertoldo, whose works of sculpture he was employed to cast. As a Sculptor, he executed a bust, dated 1498, of Frederick the Wise of Saxony (now in the Albertinum at Dresden). Herr von Fabriczy has been able to identify Adriano Fiorentino as the author of several meda...
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ADRIANO FIORENTINO (Ital.). Medallist of the second half of the fifteenth century, who worked at Naples (1483-1495), Urbino (1495) and in Saxony, and died in 1499. He belonged to the Florentine family de' Maestri, and was a pupil of Bertoldo, whose works of sculpture he was employed to cast. As a Sculptor, he executed a bust, dated 1498, of Frederick the Wise of Saxony (now in the Albertinum at Dresden). Herr von Fabriczy has been able to identify Adriano Fiorentino as the author of several meda...
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ADZER, DANIEL JANSEN
ADZER, DANIEL JANSEN (Danish). Medallist of the end of the eighteenth century in the service of the Danish court ( † 1808). Born in Schleswig, he was educated at Rome as pensioner of the Royal Academy of Copenhagen, and studied under Hedlinger and Duvivier, whom he imitated. On his return home, he was appointed first Medallist to the King of Denmark. We may mention amongst the medals he engraved: Marriage of Sophia Magdalena with the Crown Prince Gustavus (III.) of Sweden, 1765;— Coronation of C...
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ADZER, DANIEL JANSEN (Danish). Medallist of the end of the eighteenth century in the service of the Danish court ( † 1808). Born in Schleswig, he was educated at Rome as pensioner of the Royal Academy of Copenhagen, and studied under Hedlinger and Duvivier, whom he imitated. On his return home, he was appointed first Medallist to the King of Denmark. We may mention amongst the medals he engraved: Marriage of Sophia Magdalena with the Crown Prince Gustavus (III.) of Sweden, 1765;— Coronation of C...
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