COTTA, JULES FRANCOIS DE (French). Director and President of the Paris Medal Mint, born at Paris, circa 1711, died on the 22nd January, 1810. He held the office between 1767 and 1804.
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
CISEK
CISEK (Austr.). Contemporary Sculptor and Modeller born at Vienna, March 1867, was apprenticed to J. J. Zapf, 1881-1885, then worked under Prof. Stephan Schwartz, 1885-1891 ; still residing at Vienna. I have seen a very beautiful St. Hubert medal in wax by him. This artist exhibited at several very fine medals Frankfort-on the- Main, in April 1900 : St. Hubert Medal ; — St. George Medal; — Portrait of a Lady ; — Portrait of a Boy ; — Female head (a study), &c. Amongst his later works are : Portr...
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CISEK (Austr.). Contemporary Sculptor and Modeller born at Vienna, March 1867, was apprenticed to J. J. Zapf, 1881-1885, then worked under Prof. Stephan Schwartz, 1885-1891 ; still residing at Vienna. I have seen a very beautiful St. Hubert medal in wax by him. This artist exhibited at several very fine medals Frankfort-on the- Main, in April 1900 : St. Hubert Medal ; — St. George Medal; — Portrait of a Lady ; — Portrait of a Boy ; — Female head (a study), &c. Amongst his later works are : Portr...
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CITTADELLA, ALFONSO
CITTADELLA, ALFONSO, surnamed LOMBARDI (Ital.). Died in 1537. Sculptor, who flourished at the beginning of the sixteenth century at Ferrara. His works are dated 1519' and 1529. A medal of Andrea Tectori, a Milanese architect, obv. Bust R. Fortified bridge, bears his signature : ALFONSVS. LOMB. F. Milanesi attributes also to this artist the following medals : Giulia Gonzaga, widow of Vespasiano ; — Cardinal Ippolito de' Medici ; — Molza ; — Pope Paul III. ; — Tebaldeo. From two letters addressed...
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CITTADELLA, ALFONSO, surnamed LOMBARDI (Ital.). Died in 1537. Sculptor, who flourished at the beginning of the sixteenth century at Ferrara. His works are dated 1519' and 1529. A medal of Andrea Tectori, a Milanese architect, obv. Bust R. Fortified bridge, bears his signature : ALFONSVS. LOMB. F. Milanesi attributes also to this artist the following medals : Giulia Gonzaga, widow of Vespasiano ; — Cardinal Ippolito de' Medici ; — Molza ; — Pope Paul III. ; — Tebaldeo. From two letters addressed...
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CLAUS, JULIANUS EBERHARD VOLKMAR
CLAUS, JULIANUS EBERHARD VOLKMAR (Germ.). Mint-master at Stolberg, 1750; Director of the Mint at Erfurt, 1799-1801 ; died in 1804. The coins issued under him are often signed C or I. E. V. C. His signature appears also on medals, notably on that of Sophie Charlotte, consort of George III. There is a pattern Pistole for George III. 's Electorate, 1768, afterwards adopted as a coin in that country, which probably is the work of this engraver. Bibliography. — Schlickeysen-Pallmann, op. cit. — Numis...
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CLAUS, JULIANUS EBERHARD VOLKMAR (Germ.). Mint-master at Stolberg, 1750; Director of the Mint at Erfurt, 1799-1801 ; died in 1804. The coins issued under him are often signed C or I. E. V. C. His signature appears also on medals, notably on that of Sophie Charlotte, consort of George III. There is a pattern Pistole for George III. 's Electorate, 1768, afterwards adopted as a coin in that country, which probably is the work of this engraver. Bibliography. — Schlickeysen-Pallmann, op. cit. — Numis...
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CLÉMANSON & Cie
CLÉMANSON & Cie (French). Iron-merchants at Lyons, who, in 1791, struck coins, in imitation of Monneron's issues. Clemanson's Double Sols bear a trophy on obv. with the legend : CLEMANSON ET Cp — Nes — PLACE CONFORT A LYON, and in exergue : L'AN IV DE LA LIBERTE —, and on R. the inscription : VIVRE LIBRE OU MOURIR «»« »» MÉDAILLE DE CONFIANCE DE 25. A ÉCHANGER CONTRE DES ASSIGNAT ET MANDAT DE TOUTE VALEUR.M.DCC.XCII. The Monnerons were struck at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, and engraved by J. P. D...
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CLÉMANSON & Cie (French). Iron-merchants at Lyons, who, in 1791, struck coins, in imitation of Monneron's issues. Clemanson's Double Sols bear a trophy on obv. with the legend : CLEMANSON ET Cp — Nes — PLACE CONFORT A LYON, and in exergue : L'AN IV DE LA LIBERTE —, and on R. the inscription : VIVRE LIBRE OU MOURIR «»« »» MÉDAILLE DE CONFIANCE DE 25. A ÉCHANGER CONTRE DES ASSIGNAT ET MANDAT DE TOUTE VALEUR.M.DCC.XCII. The Monnerons were struck at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, and engraved by J. P. D...
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