ANT (Ital.). Signature of an Artist who worked at Venice, circa 1465. He may be Antonello Veneziano, who was at the same epoch Maestro della Zecca at Venice. The signature appears on a medal of Cristoforo Moro, doge of Venice (1462-1471), of which two varieties of reverse are known. Bibliography. — Armand, op. cit., 46.
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
ACHESON, THOMAS
ACHESON, THOMAS (Brit.), succeeded his father as Master of the Mint of Scotland, under James VI. By act of Parliament, 1580-81, the working of the mint was let for three years to a commission of which " Thomas Aitchesoun " was a member. In 1588 eight-penny and four-penny pieces, were struck which in contemporary documents are styled Achesouns and half-Achesouns " probably from having been the first base coinage made when this Thomas Achesoun was master of the mint, an office which he held from 1...
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ACHESON, THOMAS (Brit.), succeeded his father as Master of the Mint of Scotland, under James VI. By act of Parliament, 1580-81, the working of the mint was let for three years to a commission of which " Thomas Aitchesoun " was a member. In 1588 eight-penny and four-penny pieces, were struck which in contemporary documents are styled Achesouns and half-Achesouns " probably from having been the first base coinage made when this Thomas Achesoun was master of the mint, an office which he held from 1...
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AIRER, KASPAR
AIRER, KASPAR (Germ.). Master of the Mint at Frankfort-on-Main from 1618 - 1636. On the coins struck under him appear the letters C — ?. In 1620, in connection with Georg Nürnberger, a die-sinker of Nuremberg, he started a private mint for the coinage of small currency which prejudiced the city authorities against him and brought about his deposition in 1625, but in 1627 he was reinstated in his office for life, after having sold them his house, which until 1880 was used as the Mint. Bibliograph...
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AIRER, KASPAR (Germ.). Master of the Mint at Frankfort-on-Main from 1618 - 1636. On the coins struck under him appear the letters C — ?. In 1620, in connection with Georg Nürnberger, a die-sinker of Nuremberg, he started a private mint for the coinage of small currency which prejudiced the city authorities against him and brought about his deposition in 1625, but in 1627 he was reinstated in his office for life, after having sold them his house, which until 1880 was used as the Mint. Bibliograph...
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ALAERTZ, LAURENT
ALAERTZ, LAURENT (Dutch). Appointed Engraver of the Vroenhoven Mint at Maestricht, on the 1st July 1534 in place of Jean Haesen. He kept this office until 1572 and that of Assayer until 1574, the year of his death. The coins he engraved under Charles V. are, in gold, the Florin Carolus, the Crown, the Real, and half; in silver, the Carolus, the Real and half, the 4 and 3 Sous, the 3 and 2 Gros, the Sou and half, and the Courle noire equivalent to three mites of Brabant; and under Philip II., in ...
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ALAERTZ, LAURENT (Dutch). Appointed Engraver of the Vroenhoven Mint at Maestricht, on the 1st July 1534 in place of Jean Haesen. He kept this office until 1572 and that of Assayer until 1574, the year of his death. The coins he engraved under Charles V. are, in gold, the Florin Carolus, the Crown, the Real, and half; in silver, the Carolus, the Real and half, the 4 and 3 Sous, the 3 and 2 Gros, the Sou and half, and the Courle noire equivalent to three mites of Brabant; and under Philip II., in ...
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ALARI-BONACOLSI, PIETRO GIACOMO
ALARI-BONACOLSI, PIETRO GIACOMO, surnamed L ANTICO (Ital). Architect and Medallist of Mantua, who worked circa 1480. To him are attributed two medals, one of Antonia de Balzi, Consort of John Francis of Gonzaga, Lord of Sabionetta, † 1538 (Armand I, p. 62, n° 5 ; Rossi Riv. ital. 1888, p. 436, n° 5), and the other of some gentlewoman, obv. D.IVLIA.PRIMVM.FELLX, Bust to r. R. DVBIA . FORTVA (sic).. Representation of a fight (Armand I, p. 81, n° 2). Bibliography. — Dr Eug. Merzbacher, Kunst-Medail...
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ALARI-BONACOLSI, PIETRO GIACOMO, surnamed L ANTICO (Ital). Architect and Medallist of Mantua, who worked circa 1480. To him are attributed two medals, one of Antonia de Balzi, Consort of John Francis of Gonzaga, Lord of Sabionetta, † 1538 (Armand I, p. 62, n° 5 ; Rossi Riv. ital. 1888, p. 436, n° 5), and the other of some gentlewoman, obv. D.IVLIA.PRIMVM.FELLX, Bust to r. R. DVBIA . FORTVA (sic).. Representation of a fight (Armand I, p. 81, n° 2). Bibliography. — Dr Eug. Merzbacher, Kunst-Medail...
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