DERRÉ, ÉMILE (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Paris. He is the author of some Portrait-medallions, which were exhibited at the Salon of 1902 and 1903. By him are also medallions in marble : Les Grisettes; — La Parisienne, etc.
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
DANTZELL, JOSEPH
DANTZELL, JOSEPH (French). Medallist, born at Lyons in 1805, died in Paris in 1877. One of his first works was the medal commissioned by the city of Lyons in 1826 on the Rising of the Hellenes. He executed a number of Portrait-medallions and commemorative Medals, amongst which the best known are : Comte de Montalembert, 1846; — Blaise Pascal, 1848; — Medal of the Society of the Friends of Arts at Lyons, 1851 ; — Jeton of the Academical Society of Architecture of Lyons, 1843 ; — Commemorative med...
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DANTZELL, JOSEPH (French). Medallist, born at Lyons in 1805, died in Paris in 1877. One of his first works was the medal commissioned by the city of Lyons in 1826 on the Rising of the Hellenes. He executed a number of Portrait-medallions and commemorative Medals, amongst which the best known are : Comte de Montalembert, 1846; — Blaise Pascal, 1848; — Medal of the Society of the Friends of Arts at Lyons, 1851 ; — Jeton of the Academical Society of Architecture of Lyons, 1843 ; — Commemorative med...
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DARDANI
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 LIBE...
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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 LIBE...
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DARGENT
DARGENT (Belg.). Die-sinker of Brussels; produced in 1847 some pattern 5 Franc pieces of Leopold I., with bust on Obv. and signature, and crowned shield of arms on R., date, and indication of value. He was still working in 1857. There is a Prize medal for Musical composition, engraved by him, in 1840, and various Belgian commemorative medals. Bibuography. — P. Cuypers, Notice sur les Monnaies belges frappées depuis 1832 jusqu'a 1850, Revue de la Numismatique belge, 1850. — Ch. Piot, Catalogue du...
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DARGENT (Belg.). Die-sinker of Brussels; produced in 1847 some pattern 5 Franc pieces of Leopold I., with bust on Obv. and signature, and crowned shield of arms on R., date, and indication of value. He was still working in 1857. There is a Prize medal for Musical composition, engraved by him, in 1840, and various Belgian commemorative medals. Bibuography. — P. Cuypers, Notice sur les Monnaies belges frappées depuis 1832 jusqu'a 1850, Revue de la Numismatique belge, 1850. — Ch. Piot, Catalogue du...
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DARMAND, JEAN
DARMAND, JEAN, surnamed L'ORPHELIN (French). Engraver-general at the Paris Mint, 1630- 1646; died after 1658. He acquired this office from the creditors of N. Briot, and ceded it in 1646 to Jean Varin. Two years later, he was entrusted to engrave for Queen Christina of Sweden a coin of the size of an écu, with bust of the Sovereign on obv. and legend : CRISTINA . D . G . SUECOR . GOTTOR.VAND.REGINA, and on R. the arms of Sweden, accompanied by the inscription : DE MONETA NOVA ARGENTEA REG.SUEC. ...
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DARMAND, JEAN, surnamed L'ORPHELIN (French). Engraver-general at the Paris Mint, 1630- 1646; died after 1658. He acquired this office from the creditors of N. Briot, and ceded it in 1646 to Jean Varin. Two years later, he was entrusted to engrave for Queen Christina of Sweden a coin of the size of an écu, with bust of the Sovereign on obv. and legend : CRISTINA . D . G . SUECOR . GOTTOR.VAND.REGINA, and on R. the arms of Sweden, accompanied by the inscription : DE MONETA NOVA ARGENTEA REG.SUEC. ...
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