JOHANN BONHORST. Mint-master at Gotha, 1650.
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.
JACOBSON, JOHANN
JACOBSON, JOHANN or JACOB (Germ.) came from Emden over Danzig to Poland in 1617, where he contracted to work the Bromberg Mint. His distinctive mark I. I. — V. E. occurs for the first time on a medallic Thaler of that year. Until 1623 he administered only the Bromberg Mint, but after that date he extended his superintendence over the mints of Wilna, Warsaw and Krakaw; in fact, between 1623 and 1639 he was Administrator-general of all the Crown Mints and of those of Lithuania. In 1630, he leased ...
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JACOBSON, JOHANN or JACOB (Germ.) came from Emden over Danzig to Poland in 1617, where he contracted to work the Bromberg Mint. His distinctive mark I. I. — V. E. occurs for the first time on a medallic Thaler of that year. Until 1623 he administered only the Bromberg Mint, but after that date he extended his superintendence over the mints of Wilna, Warsaw and Krakaw; in fact, between 1623 and 1639 he was Administrator-general of all the Crown Mints and of those of Lithuania. In 1630, he leased ...
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JACOBY, PHILIPPE JOSEPH
JACOBY, PHILIPPE JOSEPH (Belg.). Die-sinker of the eighteenth century ; he was born in 1708 and at the age of 14 was placed in apprenticeship to an Engraver of the name of L. de Thier, at Cologne. Five years after he settled at Liége, his native town, where he produced some good work as a Line-engraver, and was employed in that capacity and as a Medallist by the Prince-Bishops of Liége John Theodore of Bavaria, Charles d'Oultremont, Francis Charles van Velbruck and Constantine Francis van Hoensb...
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JACOBY, PHILIPPE JOSEPH (Belg.). Die-sinker of the eighteenth century ; he was born in 1708 and at the age of 14 was placed in apprenticeship to an Engraver of the name of L. de Thier, at Cologne. Five years after he settled at Liége, his native town, where he produced some good work as a Line-engraver, and was employed in that capacity and as a Medallist by the Prince-Bishops of Liége John Theodore of Bavaria, Charles d'Oultremont, Francis Charles van Velbruck and Constantine Francis van Hoensb...
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JACOT, JULES
JACOT, JULES (Swiss). Die-sinker, Seal, and Watch-case Engraver, born at La Chaux-de-Fonds, 28th March 1797, where he died, 4th June 1879. He is the author of numerous official Seals, cut in commission for the Neuchâtel urban and cantonal government, one of which, the Great Seal of the Mairie et Justice de Neuchâtel (illustrated) is signed : J. J. This engraver cut also a fine jeton of the Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Neuchâtel, 1849. M. Arnold Robert, from whose article “ Un graveur neuchâtelois "...
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JACOT, JULES (Swiss). Die-sinker, Seal, and Watch-case Engraver, born at La Chaux-de-Fonds, 28th March 1797, where he died, 4th June 1879. He is the author of numerous official Seals, cut in commission for the Neuchâtel urban and cantonal government, one of which, the Great Seal of the Mairie et Justice de Neuchâtel (illustrated) is signed : J. J. This engraver cut also a fine jeton of the Cantonal Rifle Meeting at Neuchâtel, 1849. M. Arnold Robert, from whose article “ Un graveur neuchâtelois "...
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JACQUEMIN, CLAIR I
JACQUEMIN, CLAIR I (French) (..1663- † 1713). Mint-engraver at Neufville, then " tailleur et graveur particulier héréditaire“ of the Mint of Lyons, 25. July 1675 — after 1709. He has also engraved a number of jetons, some of which are signed : C. I. F. The 4 Sol pieces of 1677 of Louis XIV., struck at the Mint of Neufville were the joint-work of Lochey de Grandchamp, Clair Jacquemin and Gilbert d'Armand l'Orfelin. In 1675, Jacquemin, who was born in 1638, succeeded Lagier at the Mint of Lyons an...
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JACQUEMIN, CLAIR I (French) (..1663- † 1713). Mint-engraver at Neufville, then " tailleur et graveur particulier héréditaire“ of the Mint of Lyons, 25. July 1675 — after 1709. He has also engraved a number of jetons, some of which are signed : C. I. F. The 4 Sol pieces of 1677 of Louis XIV., struck at the Mint of Neufville were the joint-work of Lochey de Grandchamp, Clair Jacquemin and Gilbert d'Armand l'Orfelin. In 1675, Jacquemin, who was born in 1638, succeeded Lagier at the Mint of Lyons an...
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