FLORENCE, NICOLAS DE (Ital.), 1493, † 1499 (Vide NICCOLO FIORENTINO suprâ). This artist's name occurs also as Nicolas de Fleurance, Florentin or Le Florentin ; he seems to have settled at Lyons, circa 1493, where he married Guillierme (Guilliermine or Guillemine), daughter of Louis le P?re, and died between the 26th June and 17th September, 1499. Nicolas de Florence is apparently not the same person as Niccolo Fiorentino, who may also have worked at Lyons, circa 1492, and executed a number of Portrait-medallions of personages of Charles VIII's court. Nicolas de Florence, in conjunction with his father-in-law, Louis le P?re, engraved in 1494 the dies of the medal with por- traits of Charles VIII. and Anne of Britanny, of which a hundred specimens were struck and given to this Princess by the Consulate. He and his brother-in-law, Jean Le P?re, made the gold cup in which the hundred medals were offered to the Queen. On the 26th June, 1499, Jean Le P?re, and Nicolas de Florence, undertook to engrave, from the design of Jean Perréal, the gold porcu- pine medal which was to be presented to Louis XII. They were paid for this work " un mille et ung escu d'or en hor faictz au soleil". A document preserved in the Archives of Lyons mentions Louis Lep?re and Nicolas de Florence "qui ont fait les coings desdites pi?ces et ont fait deux fois le coing de la Royne." Bibliography. — Nat. Rondot, op. cit. — Id., Les Medailleurs lyonnais, Lyon, 1896.
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
ERONDELLE, JEAN
ERONDELLE, JEAN (French), 1552-1556. This artist was appoint- ed, in conjunction with Etienne Delaune, by letters patent of 25th of April 1552, Engraver at the Paris Mint. He began reforms in the coining process, and was the precursor of Briot and Warin in this domain. The following letter addressed to Henry II., King of Navarre and quoted by Blanchet, is of sufficient interest in this connection, to be reproduced here: " Au roi de Navarre, " Sire, suivant l'entreprinse du faict de vestre moulli...
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ERONDELLE, JEAN (French), 1552-1556. This artist was appoint- ed, in conjunction with Etienne Delaune, by letters patent of 25th of April 1552, Engraver at the Paris Mint. He began reforms in the coining process, and was the precursor of Briot and Warin in this domain. The following letter addressed to Henry II., King of Navarre and quoted by Blanchet, is of sufficient interest in this connection, to be reproduced here: " Au roi de Navarre, " Sire, suivant l'entreprinse du faict de vestre moulli...
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ERRARD, JEAN
ERRARD, JEAN (French}. Engineer in the service of Henri IV., of France, worked at Bar-le-Duc, and was entrusted in 1595 and 1599 with the coinage of various moneys, according to the following notes in Chevrier's, Histoire civile, politique et littéraire de la Lorraine. "Il obtint de Henri IV le privil?ge singulier de faire frapper monnoye partout o? bon lui semblerait, en France, jusqu'? la somme de cinquante écus en sols marqués seulement. Les lettres patentes, qui lui confi?rent ce droit, sont...
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ERRARD, JEAN (French}. Engineer in the service of Henri IV., of France, worked at Bar-le-Duc, and was entrusted in 1595 and 1599 with the coinage of various moneys, according to the following notes in Chevrier's, Histoire civile, politique et littéraire de la Lorraine. "Il obtint de Henri IV le privil?ge singulier de faire frapper monnoye partout o? bon lui semblerait, en France, jusqu'? la somme de cinquante écus en sols marqués seulement. Les lettres patentes, qui lui confi?rent ce droit, sont...
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EUMELOS
EUMELOS. Fictitious Greek signature on some ancient Syracusan forgeries. Both the Due de Blacas and the Due De Luynes collections contained specimens of these pieces, undoubtedly old, but plated (fourrees). They were the work of contemporary forgers, who imi tated the productions of Eumenes for the obverses and misspelt the name of the artist, whilst they employed types of Camarina and others for the reverses. The British Museum also possesses an example of one of these curious coins. Bibliograp...
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EUMELOS. Fictitious Greek signature on some ancient Syracusan forgeries. Both the Due de Blacas and the Due De Luynes collections contained specimens of these pieces, undoubtedly old, but plated (fourrees). They were the work of contemporary forgers, who imi tated the productions of Eumenes for the obverses and misspelt the name of the artist, whilst they employed types of Camarina and others for the reverses. The British Museum also possesses an example of one of these curious coins. Bibliograp...
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EYCKE, HENRI VAN
EYCKE, HENRI VAN (Belg.). This Coin-engraver is the oldest mentioned in Flemish records. In 1389, Henry le tailleur, who was in the service of Johanna, Duchess of Brabant, was appointed to engrave coins at the Mint of Malines; afterwards, he worked at Vilvorde and Louvain. The last mention made of him dates from Christmas 1393. At Vilvorde, van Eycke engraved Double Gros, Gros, Half Gros, of 8, 4, and 2 Esterlins, and at Louvain, silver Deniers of one Esterlin, and gold Deniers, called Tours d'o...
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EYCKE, HENRI VAN (Belg.). This Coin-engraver is the oldest mentioned in Flemish records. In 1389, Henry le tailleur, who was in the service of Johanna, Duchess of Brabant, was appointed to engrave coins at the Mint of Malines; afterwards, he worked at Vilvorde and Louvain. The last mention made of him dates from Christmas 1393. At Vilvorde, van Eycke engraved Double Gros, Gros, Half Gros, of 8, 4, and 2 Esterlins, and at Louvain, silver Deniers of one Esterlin, and gold Deniers, called Tours d'o...
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