CHAPELLE, JEHAN DE LA (French). Mint-master at Angers, 1. April 1384 — 15. December 1385.
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.
HOECKNER, KARL WILHELM (2.)
HOECKNER, KARL WILHELM (Germ.). Medallist and Gemengraver of Dresden, born in 1749, died in 1820. His signature HOE. or HOE. F. occurs on some of his productions. He learned the art of die-sinking with his father, of the same name, but only practised it as a hobby, as by profession he was a musician, and never worked at the Mint. His signature HOECKNER F. occurs on a medal of C. J. Goetz, numismatist of Dresden, 1816; on another of Leopold II., Frederick William, and Frederick Augustus, Treaty o...
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HOECKNER, KARL WILHELM (Germ.). Medallist and Gemengraver of Dresden, born in 1749, died in 1820. His signature HOE. or HOE. F. occurs on some of his productions. He learned the art of die-sinking with his father, of the same name, but only practised it as a hobby, as by profession he was a musician, and never worked at the Mint. His signature HOECKNER F. occurs on a medal of C. J. Goetz, numismatist of Dresden, 1816; on another of Leopold II., Frederick William, and Frederick Augustus, Treaty o...
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HOEFER, or HÖFER, CARL
HOEFER, or HÖFER, CARL (Bohem.). Die-sinker of the first half of the nineteenth century, who resided at Prague. His signature C. HOEFER F. occurs on several religious badges and medals : Pil- grim's Badge of Albendorf ; — Commemorative Medal of the Karlsbad mineral springs; — Pilgrim's Badge of "Heiliger Berg"; — Another, of Mariaschein ; — Imitation Shekel in tin ; — Medalet with head of Christ, ECCE HOMO; — Discovery of the Töplitzsprings in Bohemia; — Pilgrim's Badge of Warta, &c. Bibliograph...
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HOEFER, or HÖFER, CARL (Bohem.). Die-sinker of the first half of the nineteenth century, who resided at Prague. His signature C. HOEFER F. occurs on several religious badges and medals : Pil- grim's Badge of Albendorf ; — Commemorative Medal of the Karlsbad mineral springs; — Pilgrim's Badge of "Heiliger Berg"; — Another, of Mariaschein ; — Imitation Shekel in tin ; — Medalet with head of Christ, ECCE HOMO; — Discovery of the Töplitzsprings in Bohemia; — Pilgrim's Badge of Warta, &c. Bibliograph...
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HOFFMANN, GEORG FRANZ
HOFFMANN, GEORG FRANZ (Austr.). Mint-engraver at Breslau ; brother of the Viennese Medallist Joh. Mich. Hoffmann, and father of Carl Conrad H. He worked at Oppeln, Brieg and Breslau. His initials G. H. occur on the Breslau Thalers of 1709 (Schulthess 413) and on numerous coins of Leopold I. (Schulthess 369, 370, 374). The period of his activity as an Engraver is comprised between circa 1660 and 1710. I have met with his signature G F H on a 1666 Thaler of Christian, Duke of Silesia-Liegnitz ; an...
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HOFFMANN, GEORG FRANZ (Austr.). Mint-engraver at Breslau ; brother of the Viennese Medallist Joh. Mich. Hoffmann, and father of Carl Conrad H. He worked at Oppeln, Brieg and Breslau. His initials G. H. occur on the Breslau Thalers of 1709 (Schulthess 413) and on numerous coins of Leopold I. (Schulthess 369, 370, 374). The period of his activity as an Engraver is comprised between circa 1660 and 1710. I have met with his signature G F H on a 1666 Thaler of Christian, Duke of Silesia-Liegnitz ; an...
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HOFFMANN, JACOB (2.)
HOFFMANN, JACOB (Germ.). Goldsmith of Nuremberg; died in 1564. Neudörffer states that he was an experienced Modeller, but Erman has not met with any medal by him, with the exception perhaps of a portrait of the artist himself, dated 1560, which stands alone in style and cannot be attributed to any of the known Medallists. Blanchet names this artist in his list of Nuremberg six- teenth century Medallists. "Hoffmann", says Bolzenthal, " was highly skilled in carving and casting counterfeits and co...
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HOFFMANN, JACOB (Germ.). Goldsmith of Nuremberg; died in 1564. Neudörffer states that he was an experienced Modeller, but Erman has not met with any medal by him, with the exception perhaps of a portrait of the artist himself, dated 1560, which stands alone in style and cannot be attributed to any of the known Medallists. Blanchet names this artist in his list of Nuremberg six- teenth century Medallists. "Hoffmann", says Bolzenthal, " was highly skilled in carving and casting counterfeits and co...
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