ARISTIPPOS (Greek). A Didrachm of Metapontum of the period of circ. B.C. 400-350, bears this artist's signature, API?TI, on truncation of female head on obv. A specimen of this coin (illustrated) was sold at the Hotel Drouot (December 1899, Sambon Sale, lot 100) and purchased by Messrs Spink & Son for 185 fr. This name on coins of Tarentum, Heraklea, &c. refers to a magistrate and not to a coin-engraver, but on the Metapontum Didrachm, of which two types are known with this signature, not even Brunn and Friedländer object to Raoul-Rochette's attribution. Bibliography. — Raoul-Rochette, op. cit. - Brunn, op. cit. — FrieJländer, Arch. Zeit. 1847, S. 118 ; t. VIII, 4.
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
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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ANAN
ANAN... (Greek). This Artist's signature was published for the first time by Dr Arthur Evans in the Numismatic Chronicle, 1896, pl. VIII, n° 9, and p. 123. It occurs on a Tetradrachm of Messana of circ. B.C. 425-415. Obv. ME??ANIO?. Hare running to 1.; beneath, ear of barley; in the field, above, a dove flying to 1.; in front of which, in microscopic characters, ANAN. R. Biga of mules driven by Messana draped in long chiton and holding reins and goad; in ex., two dolphins meeting. A specimen of ...
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ANAN... (Greek). This Artist's signature was published for the first time by Dr Arthur Evans in the Numismatic Chronicle, 1896, pl. VIII, n° 9, and p. 123. It occurs on a Tetradrachm of Messana of circ. B.C. 425-415. Obv. ME??ANIO?. Hare running to 1.; beneath, ear of barley; in the field, above, a dove flying to 1.; in front of which, in microscopic characters, ANAN. R. Biga of mules driven by Messana draped in long chiton and holding reins and goad; in ex., two dolphins meeting. A specimen of ...
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ANDELES, ANDELE
ANDELES, ANDELE (Dutch). Born at Leeuwarden, 29. June 1687, died in that city, 20. March 1754. Very few medals are known by this artist, which are are said to be of great rarity. I am acquainted with two jetons and three medals bearing his signature, struck by order of the States of Friesland and commemorating the Marriage of the Prince of Orange and his Recovery from illness ; also : View of the City of Leeuwarden, signed A. A., 1728; — Marriage of Wilhelm Karl Heinrich Friso, Prince of Orange,...
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ANDELES, ANDELE (Dutch). Born at Leeuwarden, 29. June 1687, died in that city, 20. March 1754. Very few medals are known by this artist, which are are said to be of great rarity. I am acquainted with two jetons and three medals bearing his signature, struck by order of the States of Friesland and commemorating the Marriage of the Prince of Orange and his Recovery from illness ; also : View of the City of Leeuwarden, signed A. A., 1728; — Marriage of Wilhelm Karl Heinrich Friso, Prince of Orange,...
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