BOSKAM, JAN (Dutch). Medallist of Nimwegen, who flourished at the end of the seventeenth and beginning of the eighteenth century. He worked for William III. until 1703, when he went to Berlin, but returned to Amsterdam in 1706, where we still find him in 1708. The English series of medals owes to him a large number of productions : William and Mary, 1689; — Battle of La Hogue, 1692; — Execution of Grandval, 1692 (2 types); — Battle of Landen, 1693 ; — Battle of Neerwinden, 1693 ; — Prince Louis of Baden in London, 1694; — Bombardment of Dieppe, 1694; — Bombardment of Hâvre, 1694; — Huy taken, 1694; — Death of Mary, 1694 (10 var.); — Casale taken, 1695 ; — Namur retaken, 1695 (3 types); — Retort upon Louis XIV., October 1695 (2 types) ; — Assassination Plot against William III., 1696; — Peace of Ryswick (6 types); — Death of William III., 1702; — Nimwegen relieved, 1702; — Expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702 (2 var.); — Nimwegen relieved and Expedition to Vigo Bay, 1702 ; — Bonn taken, 1703 ; — Charles III. of Spain, Departure for Portugal, 1704; — Battle of Blenheim, 1704 (illustrated) ; — The French Lines forced in Brabant and Flanders, 1705 ; — Barcelona taken, 1705; — Eugene, Marlborough, and Overkirk; — Lille taken, 1708; — Marriage of the Crown-Prince of Germany, 1706 ; — Guelders taken, 1703, obv. Bust of Frederick I. of Prussia; — Michael Molinos incarcerated by Pope Innocent XL, 1687; — Death of Arnoldus Smetius of .Nimwegen, 1689; — Death of Ida Blok, 1693 ; — Landdag's Medal of Amelia, Princess of Anhalt-Dessau, widow of Hendrik Casimir II., Stadholder of Friesland, 1695 ; — Quelling of the Amsterdam Rebellion, 1696 (sev. var.) ; — The Arnhem Lottery; — Balthazar Bekker, theologian, 1698; — Death of Cornelis Nicolai, coin-collector, 1698; — Cornelius Jansenius, Bishop of Ypres, 1699 ; — Jansenius and Fénelon ; — Introduction of the Pine-apple in Holland, 1700, &c. Boskam was one of the most prolific among Dutch medallists of the end of the seventeenth century. Most of his productions commemorate events of the reign of the Stadholder William III., King of England, and several relate to the death of his Consort, Queen Mary ; others were struck in honour of the brilliant victories of the allied armies over the French and Spaniards in the war for the succession of Charles II. His signature is sometimes I. B. in monogram, or B. K. interlinked, but more generally his name appears in full. Bibliography. — Franks and Grueber, Medallic Illustrations, &c. — Bolzenthal, op. cit. — A. Pinchart, J. Boskam, Revue belge de Numismatique, 1860. — Catalogus der Nederlandsche Gedenkpenningen, 's Gravenhage, 1903.
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
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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BIEZ, JACQUES DU
BIEZ, JACQUES DU (Belg.). Probably a son of Testard du Biez, Engraver of the coins at the Mints of Bruges and Ghent, from 1455 to 1474. As far as can be ascertained, the dies for the following coins were cut by him : Bruges, 26. March 14S4 to 30. June 1456. Deniers d'or called Lions, Lionceaux and Tiers de Lion, Deniers d'argent of 4, 1/2 and 1/4 gros, Courtes or Double Mites in billon ; — 26. July 1456 to 26. July 14S7, Lions d'or and Courtes; — 3. Sept. 1457 to 13. Oct. 1458, Lions, Courtes an...
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BIEZ, JACQUES DU (Belg.). Probably a son of Testard du Biez, Engraver of the coins at the Mints of Bruges and Ghent, from 1455 to 1474. As far as can be ascertained, the dies for the following coins were cut by him : Bruges, 26. March 14S4 to 30. June 1456. Deniers d'or called Lions, Lionceaux and Tiers de Lion, Deniers d'argent of 4, 1/2 and 1/4 gros, Courtes or Double Mites in billon ; — 26. July 1456 to 26. July 14S7, Lions d'or and Courtes; — 3. Sept. 1457 to 13. Oct. 1458, Lions, Courtes an...
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BIEZ, TESTARD DU
BIEZ, TESTARD DU (Belg.). This Coin-engraver is cited from 1429 to 1437. He was first tailleur des Jers or die-cutter in Flanders, and later on was called to the Mint of Louvain in Brabant where he succeeded Henry Van Velpe in 1430, and engraved the Peters and 1/2 Peters in gold, also the Deniers d'or or Ecus of Brabant, and Half-Ecus, and in silver the Deniers d'argent called Cromsterten, the Half Cromsterten, the Peters, and Half Peters. In 1437 he is mentioned as " tailleur des coings de la ...
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BIEZ, TESTARD DU (Belg.). This Coin-engraver is cited from 1429 to 1437. He was first tailleur des Jers or die-cutter in Flanders, and later on was called to the Mint of Louvain in Brabant where he succeeded Henry Van Velpe in 1430, and engraved the Peters and 1/2 Peters in gold, also the Deniers d'or or Ecus of Brabant, and Half-Ecus, and in silver the Deniers d'argent called Cromsterten, the Half Cromsterten, the Peters, and Half Peters. In 1437 he is mentioned as " tailleur des coings de la ...
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BINCK, JACOB
BINCK, JACOB (Germ.), 1541-1568. This Artist worked for the Danish and Prussian courts. He was born at Nuremberg, and probably trained under the influence of Dürer. A letter, quoted by Bolzenthal, addressed by the Duchess Dorothea of Prussia to her brother, Christian II. of Denmark, shows that in 1544, the medallist lived at Königsberg, where he produced two fine medals, the one of Duke Albert of Prussia, and the other of King Frederick I. of Denmark (illustrated). The following medals are also ...
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BINCK, JACOB (Germ.), 1541-1568. This Artist worked for the Danish and Prussian courts. He was born at Nuremberg, and probably trained under the influence of Dürer. A letter, quoted by Bolzenthal, addressed by the Duchess Dorothea of Prussia to her brother, Christian II. of Denmark, shows that in 1544, the medallist lived at Königsberg, where he produced two fine medals, the one of Duke Albert of Prussia, and the other of King Frederick I. of Denmark (illustrated). The following medals are also ...
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