DARDANI or TARDANI (Ital.). Contemporary Modeller and Diesinker, residing at Rome. He has produced a number of very clever imitations of Greek, Roman and Mediaeval Coins. By him are probably the following : Greek. AR. Tetradrachm of Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, obv. Head of Zeus R Dione enthroned; — AR. Tetradr. of Aenus, obv. Facing head of Hermes R Goat ; &c. ; also a " Kimon " Medallion of Syracuse (from a Brit. Mus. electrotype), &c. Roman. Otho R. SECVRIT . ORBIS Securitas ; — Vitellius R LIBERTAS RESTITVTA; — R LIBERI IMP. GERMAN. Heads of Vitellius, two children's heads facing each other,; — Lucius Verus (the three types of the Find on the Aventine) ; — Nerva R Sacrificial implements; — Titus R Judaea Capta; — Augustus and Caligula; —Saloninus, &c. Mediaeval. Henry III. of England, M. Penny; — Henry VII., Sovereign, with Roman N's in legends; — Do., Tournai Groat in Gold ; — Francis and Mary, Testoon ; — Frederick II. of Germany, Italian Augustales and Half Augustales ; — Aymon de Montfaucon, Bishop of Lausanne, Ducat; — Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, Scudo del Sole; — Ancona. Zecchini of Sixtus IV., Julius II., Gregory XIII., Sixtus V. ; — Avignon. Quadrupla of Urban VIII. ; — Bologna. Zecchini of Alexander V. and Julius II. ; Scudo d'oro of Paul IV.; Doppia of Gregory XIV.; — Camerino. Zecchini of Gio. Maria Varano and Giulia Varano; — Castiglione dei Gatti. Zecchino of Ercole and Cornelia Pepoli; — Ferrara. Mezzo Zecchino of Ercole I. ; Zecchino of Borso d'Este; Frinco, Scudo d'oro dei Mazzetti; — Maccagno, Ducat of Giacomo III. Mandelli; — Mantua. Doppia or Vincenzo II., Francesco II., and Federico II. Gonzaga; Doppie of Ferdinand; — Messerano. N. Scudo of Lud. II. and P. Luca Fieschi; — Milan, Doppio Ducato of Louis XII. of France; — Modena. Zecchino of Maximilian I. ; — Monaco. N. Doppia of Onorato II. ; — Naples. Zecchino of Louis XII. of France (R. PERDAM BABILONIS NOMEN) ; — Perugia. Scudo d'oro of Leo X. ; — Pisa. AI. Zecchino of XV.-XVI. Cent.; — Roma. Zecchino of Clement VIII. ; Quadrupla of Clement IX. ; Scudo of Sede Vacante, 1700; AR. Testone of Leo XI. ; — AR. Giulio of Julius II. ; with PAX ROMANA ; Doppia of Paul III ; Doppia of Julius II., &c. ; — Savoy. Zecchino of Charles I. ; — Spoleto, Zecchino of Paul II. ; and other rarities in the Italian, and Italo-Swiss series.
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
COURIGUER, JOSEPH ANTON
COURIGUER, JOSEPH ANTON (Swiss). Sculptor, and Engraver of Einsiedeln (canton Schwytz), born in 1750. He worked for Mudie's Series of National Medals, and executed the R. of the piece commemorating the death of Sir John Moore at Corunna, 1809. His signature appears as COURIGUER SC. Dr Weber mentions that " this artist was probably one of the Swiss Curigers, known for their small portraits in coloured wax. " He also engraved a Cameo-portrait of the Duke of Wellington. Bibliography. — Dr F. P. Web...
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COURIGUER, JOSEPH ANTON (Swiss). Sculptor, and Engraver of Einsiedeln (canton Schwytz), born in 1750. He worked for Mudie's Series of National Medals, and executed the R. of the piece commemorating the death of Sir John Moore at Corunna, 1809. His signature appears as COURIGUER SC. Dr Weber mentions that " this artist was probably one of the Swiss Curigers, known for their small portraits in coloured wax. " He also engraved a Cameo-portrait of the Duke of Wellington. Bibliography. — Dr F. P. Web...
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COURTOT, JOSEPH
COURTOT, JOSEPH (French). Medallist of the end of the eighteenth and beginning of the nineteenth century. He was born at Belfort, Alsace, in 1760. There is a medal of 1790, signed by him, on the Regeneration of France, and another of 1791, struck in honour of Philippe Frédéric, Baron de Dietrich, Mayor of Strassburg ; also one of 1810, commemorating the arrival of the Empress Marie-Louise at Strassburg. Although this engraver may have resided some time at Paris, he lived from 1791 to 1810 at Str...
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COURTOT, JOSEPH (French). Medallist of the end of the eighteenth and beginning of the nineteenth century. He was born at Belfort, Alsace, in 1760. There is a medal of 1790, signed by him, on the Regeneration of France, and another of 1791, struck in honour of Philippe Frédéric, Baron de Dietrich, Mayor of Strassburg ; also one of 1810, commemorating the arrival of the Empress Marie-Louise at Strassburg. Although this engraver may have resided some time at Paris, he lived from 1791 to 1810 at Str...
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COUSIN, JEHAN
COUSIN, JEHAN (French). Goldsmith, Medallist, and Coin-engraver. He was born in 1504 or 1509 and employed at the Paris Mint, 1534-1563, living on the Notre-Dame bridge; he died in December 1563. He engraved the following jetons : 1548-1563, Jetons (4000 of which were executed) for the members of the Privy Council; — 1554, Jetons for Michel Tambonneau, President of the Chambre des Comptes ; — 1556, Jetons for Guillaume Chevalier, Seigneur de Bagneux; — 1557, Jeton of a similar nature. Obv. Arms ...
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COUSIN, JEHAN (French). Goldsmith, Medallist, and Coin-engraver. He was born in 1504 or 1509 and employed at the Paris Mint, 1534-1563, living on the Notre-Dame bridge; he died in December 1563. He engraved the following jetons : 1548-1563, Jetons (4000 of which were executed) for the members of the Privy Council; — 1554, Jetons for Michel Tambonneau, President of the Chambre des Comptes ; — 1556, Jetons for Guillaume Chevalier, Seigneur de Bagneux; — 1557, Jeton of a similar nature. Obv. Arms ...
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CROES, FRÉDÉRIC
CROES, FRÉDÉRIC (Belg.). Seal-engraver of Antwerp. He is mentioned in contemporary documents between 1555 and 1557, and must have enjoyed some reputation, as important work was entrusted to him from Brussels and Malines. He engraved the seal and counter-seal which were used by the Council of Brabant after the accession of Philip II. to the Spanish throne, and was paid the sum of 152 Livres for this work. This artist is also the author of the seal of Malines, 1556, which was engraved on the same ...
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CROES, FRÉDÉRIC (Belg.). Seal-engraver of Antwerp. He is mentioned in contemporary documents between 1555 and 1557, and must have enjoyed some reputation, as important work was entrusted to him from Brussels and Malines. He engraved the seal and counter-seal which were used by the Council of Brabant after the accession of Philip II. to the Spanish throne, and was paid the sum of 152 Livres for this work. This artist is also the author of the seal of Malines, 1556, which was engraved on the same ...
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