APPOLLONIOS (Greek). An amethyst, representing Diana huntress, in the Museum of Naples, bears the signature AMO???NIOY. It is a remarkable work, which may have been copied from the Artemis of Praxiteles at Anticyra, the type of which appears on the coins L. Forrer. — Biographical Notices of Medallists. —I. of that city. Another gem, with head of M?cenas, in jacinth (Rhodes) bears the same signature. An intaglio by this artist figures on the celebrated signet, known as that of Asander, King of the Bosphorus, and sold for ? 460 at the Morrison Sale of Gems and Antiquities, June 30, 1898. This intaglio is of large size, and cut upon a fine Syrian garnet ; it bears the portrait, which has by some been identified with that of Asander; he is represented in profile, with curled and flowing hair and slight side whiskers ; immediately below the truncation is the signature of the artist in minute characters — A?O???NIOY. Furtwängler in Antique Gemmen, 1900, supposes that there may have been two engravers of the name of Apollonios, one earlier than Dioscorides, and the other belonging to the latter's cycle. Brunn remarks : " Das werk des Apollonios ist eines der wenigen, welche bei Köhler voile Anerkennung finden". Bibliography. — Babelon, op. cit., p. 164. — King, op. cit., p. 213. — Brunn, op. cit.
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
ALLEN, CHARLES J
ALLEN, CHARLES J. (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist. At the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1900 there was a Portrait-medal by him of W. Rathbone. Esq: — Medal for Engineering, University College, Liverpool — and the Hemans Medal for Lyrical Poetry, University College, Liverpool. In 1901 he exhibited the Kanthack Memorial Medal, and in 1903 a Portrait-medallion in bronze of William Rathbone. "Mr. Allen's works of sculpture "Love and the Mermaid", "A Dream of Love", and " Rescued" are of h...
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ALLEN, CHARLES J. (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist. At the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1900 there was a Portrait-medal by him of W. Rathbone. Esq: — Medal for Engineering, University College, Liverpool — and the Hemans Medal for Lyrical Poetry, University College, Liverpool. In 1901 he exhibited the Kanthack Memorial Medal, and in 1903 a Portrait-medallion in bronze of William Rathbone. "Mr. Allen's works of sculpture "Love and the Mermaid", "A Dream of Love", and " Rescued" are of h...
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ALSING, HANS FRIEDRICH
ALSING, HANS FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Probably a son of the eighteenth century Medallist. He flourished circa 1835-1865, and also resided at Altona. By him are the following medals : Hamburg and Altona Horticultural Society, 1836; — Industrial Society of Altona ; — Regular Attendance at Sunday Schools; — School Prize Medal; — Dr Johann Heinrich von Chaufepié (1773-1856) of Hamburg; — Salomon Heine, of Hamburg ; &c. From 1859 to 1863 he was Master of the Altona Mint. Bibliography. — C. T. Jorgensen, Be...
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ALSING, HANS FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Probably a son of the eighteenth century Medallist. He flourished circa 1835-1865, and also resided at Altona. By him are the following medals : Hamburg and Altona Horticultural Society, 1836; — Industrial Society of Altona ; — Regular Attendance at Sunday Schools; — School Prize Medal; — Dr Johann Heinrich von Chaufepié (1773-1856) of Hamburg; — Salomon Heine, of Hamburg ; &c. From 1859 to 1863 he was Master of the Altona Mint. Bibliography. — C. T. Jorgensen, Be...
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ALTOVITI, ANTONIO
ALTOVITI, ANTONIO (Ital.). Mint-masier (magister zecchae) at Rome, from the 22nd December, 1486, to the 19th December, 1488. We find that in 1487 Altoviti contracted to strike " bononenos papales de argento valoris sex quatrinorum pro singulo, quorum LV valeant unum ducatum auri de camera". According to Cinagli, 28 varieties of coins were issued under Innocent VIII., bearing on obv. Pontifical arms, or tiara, seated figure of Pope, keys ; and on R. Keys, or two Saints, St. Peter's boat, two bus...
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ALTOVITI, ANTONIO (Ital.). Mint-masier (magister zecchae) at Rome, from the 22nd December, 1486, to the 19th December, 1488. We find that in 1487 Altoviti contracted to strike " bononenos papales de argento valoris sex quatrinorum pro singulo, quorum LV valeant unum ducatum auri de camera". According to Cinagli, 28 varieties of coins were issued under Innocent VIII., bearing on obv. Pontifical arms, or tiara, seated figure of Pope, keys ; and on R. Keys, or two Saints, St. Peter's boat, two bus...
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AMADIO DA MILANO
AMADIO DA MILANO (Ital.). Milanese Goldsmith and Medallist, probably the same as Amadio d'Antonio Amadio da Castronago, who lived at, and received the citizenship of, Ferrara. Records of him date from 1456 to 1487, the year in which he wrote his will. The two best known medals of this artist are those of Leonello d'Este, and Borso d'Este, Seigneurs of Ferrara ; they bear on the R. AMAD. MEDIOLAN. ARIFEX. FECIT. The obverses of these were used in the sixteenth century with different reverses by v...
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AMADIO DA MILANO (Ital.). Milanese Goldsmith and Medallist, probably the same as Amadio d'Antonio Amadio da Castronago, who lived at, and received the citizenship of, Ferrara. Records of him date from 1456 to 1487, the year in which he wrote his will. The two best known medals of this artist are those of Leonello d'Este, and Borso d'Este, Seigneurs of Ferrara ; they bear on the R. AMAD. MEDIOLAN. ARIFEX. FECIT. The obverses of these were used in the sixteenth century with different reverses by v...
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