JEHOTTE, CONSTANT (Belg.). Medallist of the nineteenth century, born at Liége on the 15th of January 1809 ; died on the 12th of April 1883. He studied drawing at the schools of his native city and learnt medal-engraving under his father Leonard Jéhotte. According to Picqué (Médailles historiques de Belgique), this artist executed 64 medals, ranging from 1847 to 1882. By him are the following works : The Suspension Bridge of Seraing, 1844; — Modeste Grétry, 1845; — Sébastien La Ruelle, 1846 ; — Prize Medal for a Competition between School Masters of the Provinces, 1847 ; — John Cockerill, 1847; — Henri Joseph Orban, 1847; — Horticultural Medal of Verviers, 1845; — Cercle Méd.-chir. et pharmaceutique, Liége, 1844; — Russian Miniature Medal, 1847; — Pattern Five-Franc Piece for the Competition of 1847 (illustrated in Revue de la num. belge, 1850, p. 112) ; — Auguste Delfosse, 1859 ; — General Jardon ; — Francois Joseph Gossec, 1734- 1829 ; — Medal with bust of St. Laurent, 1882 (remained unfinished). The Portrait-medals belong to the artist's " Galerie numismatique ou collection de portraits en médailles des hommes les plus illustres du pays ", &c. Jebotte cut his dies direct in steel. Bibliography. — Revue de la numismatique belge. — Private notes kindly communicated by M. Alph. de Witte.
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
IWANOFF, TIMOTHEI
IWANOFF, TIMOTHEI (Russ.). Russian Medallist and Mint-engraver at St. Petersburg, born in 1729, died in 1802. He entered the Mint in 1745 as a pupil at the School for medal-engraving. The period of his activity extends between 1758 and 1800, and he may be called one of the foremost Medallists Russia has as yet produced. He cut most of the dies for the successive coinages of the Czarina Catherine II. , comprising Al. 10, 5, 2 and 1 Rouble pieces, Tchervonetz and Poltinas; AR. Roubles, Poltinas, ...
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IWANOFF, TIMOTHEI (Russ.). Russian Medallist and Mint-engraver at St. Petersburg, born in 1729, died in 1802. He entered the Mint in 1745 as a pupil at the School for medal-engraving. The period of his activity extends between 1758 and 1800, and he may be called one of the foremost Medallists Russia has as yet produced. He cut most of the dies for the successive coinages of the Czarina Catherine II. , comprising Al. 10, 5, 2 and 1 Rouble pieces, Tchervonetz and Poltinas; AR. Roubles, Poltinas, ...
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JACOB, HANS (3.)
JACOB, HANS or JAKOB (Germ.). Father of JOHANN HEINRICH JACOB. Mint-master at Dresden and Eisleben, circa 1618-1627, and before that at Saalfeld, 1612-1618. He died on January 24, 1635. Vide Friedensburg, Studien zur schlesischen Medaillenkunde, p. 59. In 1627, he placed the contract to work the Breslau Mint with his son and his brother-in-law Hans Ziesler. Whether Ammon, Sammlung etc., p. 29 in mentioning Hans Jakob as Mint-master at Anhalt, 1615-1618 is right, I have not been able to confirm. ...
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JACOB, HANS or JAKOB (Germ.). Father of JOHANN HEINRICH JACOB. Mint-master at Dresden and Eisleben, circa 1618-1627, and before that at Saalfeld, 1612-1618. He died on January 24, 1635. Vide Friedensburg, Studien zur schlesischen Medaillenkunde, p. 59. In 1627, he placed the contract to work the Breslau Mint with his son and his brother-in-law Hans Ziesler. Whether Ammon, Sammlung etc., p. 29 in mentioning Hans Jakob as Mint-master at Anhalt, 1615-1618 is right, I have not been able to confirm. ...
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JACOB, JOHANN HEINRICH
JACOB, JOHANN HEINRICH or HANS HEINRICH JACOB (Germ.). Son of Hans Jacob, the Dresden Mint-master. Between 17.. July 1627 and 1629, he worked the Breslau Mint in connection with his uncle Hans Ziesler. From 1629 to 1631 he was Mint-master at Sagan, in Wallenstein's service, on whose currency the monogram H X I occurs. He may have again been connected with the Breslau Mint, but a document of 1631 only names Ziesler. It is doubtful whether the initials H-I on a square Double Thaler of Archduke Cha...
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JACOB, JOHANN HEINRICH or HANS HEINRICH JACOB (Germ.). Son of Hans Jacob, the Dresden Mint-master. Between 17.. July 1627 and 1629, he worked the Breslau Mint in connection with his uncle Hans Ziesler. From 1629 to 1631 he was Mint-master at Sagan, in Wallenstein's service, on whose currency the monogram H X I occurs. He may have again been connected with the Breslau Mint, but a document of 1631 only names Ziesler. It is doubtful whether the initials H-I on a square Double Thaler of Archduke Cha...
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JACOBS, B.
JACOBS, B. (Brit.). A London Die-sinker of the latter part of the eighteenth century. His signature appears on numerous eighteenth century tradesmen's tokens : Evesham (Manufacturer : Skidmore ; Proprietor : J. Thomson); — Inverness (R. by Milton; Propr. : Conder); — Blackfriars Token; — London Tokens (various); — Rye (Man : Skidmore ; Propr. : G. Bennett) ; — Flitwick 1/2D, 1797 - — Cambridge Pennies (several varieties); — Chesterton ID ; — Cambridge Halfpennies and Farthings (various, some uns...
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JACOBS, B. (Brit.). A London Die-sinker of the latter part of the eighteenth century. His signature appears on numerous eighteenth century tradesmen's tokens : Evesham (Manufacturer : Skidmore ; Proprietor : J. Thomson); — Inverness (R. by Milton; Propr. : Conder); — Blackfriars Token; — London Tokens (various); — Rye (Man : Skidmore ; Propr. : G. Bennett) ; — Flitwick 1/2D, 1797 - — Cambridge Pennies (several varieties); — Chesterton ID ; — Cambridge Halfpennies and Farthings (various, some uns...
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