BÖSEN, JONAS (Germ.). Mint-master at Hildesheim, 1671-1695.
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.
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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BIANCHI, IGNAZIO
BIANCHI, IGNAZIO (Ital.). Papal Mint-engraver and Medallist; worked at Rome between 1848 and 1869, and executed besides the coinage a large number of medals with bust of the Pope Pius IX., and others. One of his finest productions is a large and heavy medal in silver, representing on R the interior of St. John Lateran's Church, a master-piece of the art of die-sinking. By him are also : Inauguration of San Spirito Hospital, Rome, .1866; — Hospital of St. Onofrius for the Insane, 1866; — St. Tho...
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BIANCHI, IGNAZIO (Ital.). Papal Mint-engraver and Medallist; worked at Rome between 1848 and 1869, and executed besides the coinage a large number of medals with bust of the Pope Pius IX., and others. One of his finest productions is a large and heavy medal in silver, representing on R the interior of St. John Lateran's Church, a master-piece of the art of die-sinking. By him are also : Inauguration of San Spirito Hospital, Rome, .1866; — Hospital of St. Onofrius for the Insane, 1866; — St. Tho...
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BIDAU, NICOLAS
BIDAU, NICOLAS (French) 1622-1692. Sculptor and Medallist. He signed his works N. BIDAU and BIDAU. Pupil of Claude Warin. This modeller is the author of about twenty Portrait-medallions in lead, or white metal, and bronze. The best known are Camille de Neufville, 1657 ; — Francois de Baglion, comte de La Salle, 1658; — Marie de Persy, comtesse de La Salle, 1658 ; — Hugues André, 1658; — Pierre Bollioud, 1658; — Louis Dugas, 1658; — Pierre Rambaud, 1658 ; — Mme de Champrenard, — Nicolas de Neufvi...
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BIDAU, NICOLAS (French) 1622-1692. Sculptor and Medallist. He signed his works N. BIDAU and BIDAU. Pupil of Claude Warin. This modeller is the author of about twenty Portrait-medallions in lead, or white metal, and bronze. The best known are Camille de Neufville, 1657 ; — Francois de Baglion, comte de La Salle, 1658; — Marie de Persy, comtesse de La Salle, 1658 ; — Hugues André, 1658; — Pierre Bollioud, 1658; — Louis Dugas, 1658; — Pierre Rambaud, 1658 ; — Mme de Champrenard, — Nicolas de Neufvi...
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BIENER, HANS
BIENER, HANS (Germ.). Coin-engraver at the Mint of Dresden, and later, Master of the Mint there. The memorial thaler of Duke Augustus of Saxony, 1586, was engraved by him. His monogram I-B appears on the currency of Dukes Augustus and Christian, 1553-1591. Biener's issues are signed HB, or H. B. or HB : thus the thalers of 1592, '3, '4, '5, '6, '7, '8, '9, 1600, '1, '2, '3, and '4 of Christian II, John George, and Augustus, Dukes of Saxony, 1591-1600. Bibliography. — J. u. A. Erbstein, Erörterun...
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BIENER, HANS (Germ.). Coin-engraver at the Mint of Dresden, and later, Master of the Mint there. The memorial thaler of Duke Augustus of Saxony, 1586, was engraved by him. His monogram I-B appears on the currency of Dukes Augustus and Christian, 1553-1591. Biener's issues are signed HB, or H. B. or HB : thus the thalers of 1592, '3, '4, '5, '6, '7, '8, '9, 1600, '1, '2, '3, and '4 of Christian II, John George, and Augustus, Dukes of Saxony, 1591-1600. Bibliography. — J. u. A. Erbstein, Erörterun...
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