FRANCK, JOHANN (Germ.) Mint-master at Bayreuth, 11. Sept. 1621 to 8. February 1622.
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.
FARNESI, ADOLFO
FARNESI, ADOLFO (Ital.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Lucca. I have seen his signature on the following medals : Inauguration of an equestrian statue of King Victor Emma- nuel at Florence, 1890; — Dr Oreste Andrei, 1890; — Death of Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta ; — Agostino da Montefeltro, the celebrated preacher; — Giuseppe Garibaldi; — Leo XIII., &c. This artist is the author of numerous private and personal medals, and agricultural prizes, &c. His full name is Adolfo di N...
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FARNESI, ADOLFO (Ital.). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, residing at Lucca. I have seen his signature on the following medals : Inauguration of an equestrian statue of King Victor Emma- nuel at Florence, 1890; — Dr Oreste Andrei, 1890; — Death of Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta ; — Agostino da Montefeltro, the celebrated preacher; — Giuseppe Garibaldi; — Leo XIII., &c. This artist is the author of numerous private and personal medals, and agricultural prizes, &c. His full name is Adolfo di N...
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FAROCHON, JEAN BAPTISTE EUGÉNE
FAROCHON, JEAN BAPTISTE EUGÉNE (French). Medallist and Sculptor, born at Paris, on the 10th of March, 1812 ; died in 1869. He was a pupil of David d'Angers and entered the Ecole des Beaux- Arts on the 5th of October 1829. In 1835 he obtained the Prix de Rome for medal-engraving; subject: Romulus carrying warspoils; and in 1863 he was elected Professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. The artist exhibited numerous medals, medallions, patterns of coins, jetons, &c. at the Paris Salons between 1833 and...
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FAROCHON, JEAN BAPTISTE EUGÉNE (French). Medallist and Sculptor, born at Paris, on the 10th of March, 1812 ; died in 1869. He was a pupil of David d'Angers and entered the Ecole des Beaux- Arts on the 5th of October 1829. In 1835 he obtained the Prix de Rome for medal-engraving; subject: Romulus carrying warspoils; and in 1863 he was elected Professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. The artist exhibited numerous medals, medallions, patterns of coins, jetons, &c. at the Paris Salons between 1833 and...
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FÉART ADRIEN
FÉART ADRIEN (French). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Sédan (Ardennes), on the 11th of April, 1813 ; pupil of Danton. Chavignerie mentions the following medals by this artist: Society of reli- gious concerts, founded by Prince de la Moskowa ; — 1863, Jetons for the Naval Insurance Companies, Etoile de la Mer, and Neptune; — 1865, Summer; — 1867, Spring; — 1870, Portrait-medal of M. V***; — 1874, P. de G***; — Mme Marie Edmée Pau ; — 1875, C. L***; — 1876, Maron-Bretagne, Vice-president of the S...
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FÉART ADRIEN (French). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Sédan (Ardennes), on the 11th of April, 1813 ; pupil of Danton. Chavignerie mentions the following medals by this artist: Society of reli- gious concerts, founded by Prince de la Moskowa ; — 1863, Jetons for the Naval Insurance Companies, Etoile de la Mer, and Neptune; — 1865, Summer; — 1867, Spring; — 1870, Portrait-medal of M. V***; — 1874, P. de G***; — Mme Marie Edmée Pau ; — 1875, C. L***; — 1876, Maron-Bretagne, Vice-president of the S...
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FEHRMAN, DANIEL
FEHRMAN, DANIEL (Swed.). Medallist, born in 1710 at Stock- holm, where he died in 1780. He was a pupil of the famous Hed- linger, and father of C. G. Fehrman. The period of his activity is comprised between 1735 and 1764, when he was employed at the Stockholm Mint as Medallist and Coin-engraver. The Swedish his torian Jonas Hallenberg has given a list of some of the works of this artist, and Hildebrand (Sveriges ochv Senska Konungabusets Minnespenningar, &c, Stockolm, 1875) also describes a numb...
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FEHRMAN, DANIEL (Swed.). Medallist, born in 1710 at Stock- holm, where he died in 1780. He was a pupil of the famous Hed- linger, and father of C. G. Fehrman. The period of his activity is comprised between 1735 and 1764, when he was employed at the Stockholm Mint as Medallist and Coin-engraver. The Swedish his torian Jonas Hallenberg has given a list of some of the works of this artist, and Hildebrand (Sveriges ochv Senska Konungabusets Minnespenningar, &c, Stockolm, 1875) also describes a numb...
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