BASIRE, GUILLAUME (French). Mint-master at Tours, circa 1494- 1508.
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.
AYLESBURY, SIR THOMAS
AYLESBURY, SIR THOMAS (Brit.), was granted on the 20th October, 1632, the office of" making and assizing the money- weights ", which was renewed to him and his son William Aylesbury later on “ It gave to them the agency for the sole making, uttering, and vending all counterpoises, or weights, and grains, and for approving and allowing all balances for his majesty's coins or money of gold, within England and Ireland, for the term of their lives. " Bibliography. — Rymer, vol. XX, p. 200. — Ruding,...
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AYLESBURY, SIR THOMAS (Brit.), was granted on the 20th October, 1632, the office of" making and assizing the money- weights ", which was renewed to him and his son William Aylesbury later on “ It gave to them the agency for the sole making, uttering, and vending all counterpoises, or weights, and grains, and for approving and allowing all balances for his majesty's coins or money of gold, within England and Ireland, for the term of their lives. " Bibliography. — Rymer, vol. XX, p. 200. — Ruding,...
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AYMARY, P.
AYMARY, P. (Brit.). A native of Tours, who was commanded by King Henry II., in 1180, to come to England, to undertake the work of improving the coinage. The money had been so adulterated that it had to be called in and a new currency, struck under the supervision of this foreign artist, came into force. But, " instead of attending, as it was his duty to do, to the increase of the revenue, and to the restraining the arts of counterfeiters, he was heavily suspected of conniving at the frauds of th...
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AYMARY, P. (Brit.). A native of Tours, who was commanded by King Henry II., in 1180, to come to England, to undertake the work of improving the coinage. The money had been so adulterated that it had to be called in and a new currency, struck under the supervision of this foreign artist, came into force. But, " instead of attending, as it was his duty to do, to the increase of the revenue, and to the restraining the arts of counterfeiters, he was heavily suspected of conniving at the frauds of th...
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BABOUOT, ANTOINE
BABOUOT, ANTOINE (French). Sculptor and Engraver in wax, ivory, stone, and metal. He exhibited at the Salons of 1791, 1793, 1801, 1802, 1804, 1806, 1808, and 1810. In 1812, he executed Portrait-medallions of Clémence Isaure ; — P. P. Riquet de Bon Repos; — Sivard, Mint-master; — and H. Cachin, Manager of the Naval works at Cherbourg. He worked for the Paris Medal Mint under Denon, and engraved two medals of the Napoleonic series commemorating the Campaign of 1809. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et ...
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BABOUOT, ANTOINE (French). Sculptor and Engraver in wax, ivory, stone, and metal. He exhibited at the Salons of 1791, 1793, 1801, 1802, 1804, 1806, 1808, and 1810. In 1812, he executed Portrait-medallions of Clémence Isaure ; — P. P. Riquet de Bon Repos; — Sivard, Mint-master; — and H. Cachin, Manager of the Naval works at Cherbourg. He worked for the Paris Medal Mint under Denon, and engraved two medals of the Napoleonic series commemorating the Campaign of 1809. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et ...
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BACKER, G. DE
BACKER, G. DE (Belg.) worked between 1711 and 1715, and his medals mostly refer to the advent and reign of Maximilian Emmanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Count of Namur, Duke of Luxemburg and Count of Chiny. He engraved seals as well ; on one of the sovereign bailliwicks of Namur his signature is found in full : G. DE BACKER LAN. All the medals and jetons known of him are signed B or G. D. B. or G. D. BAC. or D. BA. and represent either a bust or a full-length portrait of Max. Emmanuel on obv. It is n...
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BACKER, G. DE (Belg.) worked between 1711 and 1715, and his medals mostly refer to the advent and reign of Maximilian Emmanuel, Elector of Bavaria, Count of Namur, Duke of Luxemburg and Count of Chiny. He engraved seals as well ; on one of the sovereign bailliwicks of Namur his signature is found in full : G. DE BACKER LAN. All the medals and jetons known of him are signed B or G. D. B. or G. D. BAC. or D. BA. and represent either a bust or a full-length portrait of Max. Emmanuel on obv. It is n...
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