BORNEMANN, RUDOLF (Germ.). Mint-Master at Zellerfeld, 1676-1711. His initials R. B. occur on a Baptismal Thaler of Brunswick, and other coins.
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
BETULIUS
BETULIUS (Germ.). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century, who resided at Stuttgart between 1786 and 1797. He was born in 1764 and died in 1797. Amongst other pieces, there is a Coronation medal of Leopold II. of Germany, 1790, engraved by him; also another of Francis II., and several Würtemberg coins and medals, such as the Convention thaler of 1794 of Louis Eugéne ; — Historic Thaler on the third centenary of the Dukedom of Würtemberg, 1795 ; — Medal on the first centenary of th...
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BETULIUS (Germ.). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century, who resided at Stuttgart between 1786 and 1797. He was born in 1764 and died in 1797. Amongst other pieces, there is a Coronation medal of Leopold II. of Germany, 1790, engraved by him; also another of Francis II., and several Würtemberg coins and medals, such as the Convention thaler of 1794 of Louis Eugéne ; — Historic Thaler on the third centenary of the Dukedom of Würtemberg, 1795 ; — Medal on the first centenary of th...
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BÉVILLE, PAUL JULES ALBERT
BÉVILLE, PAUL JULES ALBERT (French). Contemporary Medallist, born at Tours, and residing at Paris, 95 Avenue de Villiers ; a pupil of the sculptor Chapu. He is the author of several Portraitmedallions, amongst which that of Louis Victor Baillot, the last French survivor or the battle of Waterloo, decorated on 29th February 1896 with the cross of the Legion of Honour, is mentioned by Dr F. P. Weber in his article on Medals of Centenarians, Num. Chron., 1897, P- 311. He has also executed Portrait-...
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BÉVILLE, PAUL JULES ALBERT (French). Contemporary Medallist, born at Tours, and residing at Paris, 95 Avenue de Villiers ; a pupil of the sculptor Chapu. He is the author of several Portraitmedallions, amongst which that of Louis Victor Baillot, the last French survivor or the battle of Waterloo, decorated on 29th February 1896 with the cross of the Legion of Honour, is mentioned by Dr F. P. Weber in his article on Medals of Centenarians, Num. Chron., 1897, P- 311. He has also executed Portrait-...
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BEYER, JUSTINUS
BEYER, JUSTINUS or JOHANN DE (Swiss). This Engraver, who was born at Basle, flourished in the early part of the eighteenth century at Berne, where he was still working in 1738. With Gessner, who filled the office of Master of the Mint at Zürich at about the same period, he is considered among the best eighteenth century Medal-engravers of Switzerland, after Hedlinger, and the two Dassiers. The following medals and coins by him are represented in the Wunderly von Muralt collection : Treaty of Aar...
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BEYER, JUSTINUS or JOHANN DE (Swiss). This Engraver, who was born at Basle, flourished in the early part of the eighteenth century at Berne, where he was still working in 1738. With Gessner, who filled the office of Master of the Mint at Zürich at about the same period, he is considered among the best eighteenth century Medal-engravers of Switzerland, after Hedlinger, and the two Dassiers. The following medals and coins by him are represented in the Wunderly von Muralt collection : Treaty of Aar...
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BIANCHI, CAV. FRANCESCO
BIANCHI, CAV. FRANCESCO (Ital.). Papal Mint-engraver and Medallist; succeeded his father Ignazio in 1869. He executed the dies for the last Papal Coinage, in 1870, and is the author of over a hundred medals of Pius IX. and Leo XIII., none of which are of much interest from an artistic point of view. Among the best known productions of this Die-sinker are : Pius IX., 1870, AI 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 Lire; AR 5, 2, 1 and 1/2 Lire; — Pius IX. as Princeps Pastorum; — Congress of Italian Physicians at ...
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BIANCHI, CAV. FRANCESCO (Ital.). Papal Mint-engraver and Medallist; succeeded his father Ignazio in 1869. He executed the dies for the last Papal Coinage, in 1870, and is the author of over a hundred medals of Pius IX. and Leo XIII., none of which are of much interest from an artistic point of view. Among the best known productions of this Die-sinker are : Pius IX., 1870, AI 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 Lire; AR 5, 2, 1 and 1/2 Lire; — Pius IX. as Princeps Pastorum; — Congress of Italian Physicians at ...
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