ENCKE, JOHANN JACOB (Germ.). Mint-master at Hanau, 1740- 1770. The coins issued under him bear his initials J.J.E. or J.JE. He does not appear to have cut many dies himself, but employed the engraver Charlotte Rebecca Damiset of Hanau. His initials also appear on coins of Maria, Landgravine of Hesse-Cassel, 1763, and on a medal of 1765, commemorating the 50 years' L. Forreh. — Biographical Notices of Medallists — II. Jubilee of Anton Mathieu, of Lausanne, Minister of the French reformed church at Frankfort-on-Main, 1715-1765 . Bibliography. — Schlickeysen-Pallmann, op. cit. — Tobler-Meyer, Die Münz und Medaillen Sammlung des Herrn Hans Wunderly von Muralt, Zürich, 1897-1899.
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.
DUFOUR, JEAN-BAPTISTE
DUFOUR, JEAN-BAPTISTE (French). Medallist, born in 1637; pupil of Warin ; worked at the Paris Mint from 1656 to 1673. Medals by him are known of a later date, as for instance his second commemorative piece of Lord Berkeley which could not have been engraved before 1679, and his Portrait-medal of Jean Warin (illustrated), dated 1683. The artist's signature is sometimes DV FOVR, but it appears also as D. or D. F. The following medals are signed by him : Lord Berkeley, 1666; — Alliance of France an...
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DUFOUR, JEAN-BAPTISTE (French). Medallist, born in 1637; pupil of Warin ; worked at the Paris Mint from 1656 to 1673. Medals by him are known of a later date, as for instance his second commemorative piece of Lord Berkeley which could not have been engraved before 1679, and his Portrait-medal of Jean Warin (illustrated), dated 1683. The artist's signature is sometimes DV FOVR, but it appears also as D. or D. F. The following medals are signed by him : Lord Berkeley, 1666; — Alliance of France an...
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DUMAREST, RAMBERT
DUMAREST, RAMBERT (French). Medallist, born at Saint-Étienne (Loire), 17. September 1860;died at Paris, on the 5th of April, 1806. He was first employed at a manufactory of arms, but came to Paris whilst quite young. Boulton, having noticed his talent, took him over to England, and the artist remained at Birmingham until after the Revolution. On his return to France, he obtained the Grand Prix for two medals of J. -J. Rousseau and the First Brutus. In 1800, he was elected a member of the Institu...
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DUMAREST, RAMBERT (French). Medallist, born at Saint-Étienne (Loire), 17. September 1860;died at Paris, on the 5th of April, 1806. He was first employed at a manufactory of arms, but came to Paris whilst quite young. Boulton, having noticed his talent, took him over to England, and the artist remained at Birmingham until after the Revolution. On his return to France, he obtained the Grand Prix for two medals of J. -J. Rousseau and the First Brutus. In 1800, he was elected a member of the Institu...
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DUPÉAGE, AMPHÉLISE
DUPÉAGE, AMPHÉLISE (French) 1340-1359. Wife of Péronnet L'Amoureux, inherited at the death of her relative, Jean de Rochetaillée, the office of Engraver of the coin-dies of the church of Lyons (magisterium et prepositura, magisterium et sculptura ferrorum monete Lugdunensis). She bequeathed the office to her son Guyonnet L'Amoureux, who was confirmed in his post by the Archbishop and Chapter in 1359, 1366 and 1372. Bibliography. — Natalis Rondot, Les graveurs de monnaies d Lyon, Mâcon, 1897....
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DUPÉAGE, AMPHÉLISE (French) 1340-1359. Wife of Péronnet L'Amoureux, inherited at the death of her relative, Jean de Rochetaillée, the office of Engraver of the coin-dies of the church of Lyons (magisterium et prepositura, magisterium et sculptura ferrorum monete Lugdunensis). She bequeathed the office to her son Guyonnet L'Amoureux, who was confirmed in his post by the Archbishop and Chapter in 1359, 1366 and 1372. Bibliography. — Natalis Rondot, Les graveurs de monnaies d Lyon, Mâcon, 1897....
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DUPEYRAT, JEAN BAPTISTE BARTHÉLEMY
DUPEYRAT, JEAN BAPTISTE BARTHÉLEMY (French), "born at Paris, July 8th, 1759, made in 1804 several experiments in coining. A medal engraved by Brenet, with laureate head of Napoleon on obv. and on R. the inscription : MOYEN DE MULTIPLIER LES CARRÉS PAR DUPEYRAT PRÉSENTÉ A L'AD. DES MONNAIES . L' AN XII. "The object of these experiments was to obtain the four following advantages in the fabrication of coins and medals : 1st, Perfect similarity between all the dies produced by one original matrix; ...
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DUPEYRAT, JEAN BAPTISTE BARTHÉLEMY (French), "born at Paris, July 8th, 1759, made in 1804 several experiments in coining. A medal engraved by Brenet, with laureate head of Napoleon on obv. and on R. the inscription : MOYEN DE MULTIPLIER LES CARRÉS PAR DUPEYRAT PRÉSENTÉ A L'AD. DES MONNAIES . L' AN XII. "The object of these experiments was to obtain the four following advantages in the fabrication of coins and medals : 1st, Perfect similarity between all the dies produced by one original matrix; ...
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