KRAUS, KLAUS (Bohem.). Mint-master at Joachimsthal, 1531-37. He was appointed in March, 1535, in succession to Ulrich Gebhard. He was a Saxon by origin. For malversation in his office, he suffered imprisonment, from March 1535 to 25. May 1537, when he was released by King Ferdinand's order, but his subsequent history is not known. His mint-mark is a ruff. Hans Weizelmann succeeded him at Joachimsthal. Bibliography. — E. Fiala, Klaus Kraus, Münzmeister von Joachimsthal, 1898. — Do, Das Münzwesen der Grafen Schlick, Num. Zeit., 1890, p. 205.
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.
KLEEBERG, AUGUST
KLEEBERG, AUGUST (Austr.). Contemporary Medallist, residing at Vienna, where since 1864 he has executed a number of Personal and Commemorative medals. He died towards the end of last century. Amongst these I have noticed : Assassination of Maximilian I., Emperor of Mexico, 1867 (2 var.); — The Empress Elizabeth of Austria nursing the sick during the war, 1866; — Centenary Commemoration of the Palatine Archduke Joseph, 1876; — Hungarian Coronation of the Emperor Francis Joseph and Empress Elizabe...
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KLEEBERG, AUGUST (Austr.). Contemporary Medallist, residing at Vienna, where since 1864 he has executed a number of Personal and Commemorative medals. He died towards the end of last century. Amongst these I have noticed : Assassination of Maximilian I., Emperor of Mexico, 1867 (2 var.); — The Empress Elizabeth of Austria nursing the sick during the war, 1866; — Centenary Commemoration of the Palatine Archduke Joseph, 1876; — Hungarian Coronation of the Emperor Francis Joseph and Empress Elizabe...
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KLEIN
KLEIN (Germ.). Medallist, who worked at Breslau, circa 1755- 1762. Friedensburg, Münzgeschichte Schlesiens, remarks : " In the middle years of the eighteenth century, a Die-sinker of the name of Klein was working at Breslau, and signed in full a rare medal of 1762 on the Battle of Freiberg (Peace of Hamburg between Sweden and Prussia). I have however been unable to obtain any other information about him, and do not know whether he perhaps also signed Silesian medals with a K only. He may have be...
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KLEIN (Germ.). Medallist, who worked at Breslau, circa 1755- 1762. Friedensburg, Münzgeschichte Schlesiens, remarks : " In the middle years of the eighteenth century, a Die-sinker of the name of Klein was working at Breslau, and signed in full a rare medal of 1762 on the Battle of Freiberg (Peace of Hamburg between Sweden and Prussia). I have however been unable to obtain any other information about him, and do not know whether he perhaps also signed Silesian medals with a K only. He may have be...
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KLEINERT, FRIEDRICH
KLEINERT, FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Born at Bartenstein (Prussia), 1633; Silversmith and Coin-dealer at Nuremberg, where he died in 1714, eighty-one years old. He edited a number of medals, which are signed F. K., and was the first in Germany to give his medals, by machinery, a sharp, clearly cut, raised edge, also to inscribe the edges, which was his own speciality. In conjunction with Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer, Chief-warden of the mint at Nuremberg, and Caspar Gottlieb Lauffer (q. v.) he issued a larg...
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KLEINERT, FRIEDRICH (Germ.). Born at Bartenstein (Prussia), 1633; Silversmith and Coin-dealer at Nuremberg, where he died in 1714, eighty-one years old. He edited a number of medals, which are signed F. K., and was the first in Germany to give his medals, by machinery, a sharp, clearly cut, raised edge, also to inscribe the edges, which was his own speciality. In conjunction with Lazarus Gottlieb Lauffer, Chief-warden of the mint at Nuremberg, and Caspar Gottlieb Lauffer (q. v.) he issued a larg...
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KLEODOROS
KLEODOROS (Greek). Coin-engraver of the beginning of the fourth century B. C. whose signature occurs on Didrachms of Velia, often associated with that of another Velian Artist of the same period, Philistionos. Kleodoros signed some of his productions K?EY??POY. They belong to the finest issues of Velia. Raoul Rochette had already noticed this Engraver's signature and reproduced the charming coin described below, which ranks very high as an artistic work. “ Kleodoros, " says Von Sallet in Künstl...
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KLEODOROS (Greek). Coin-engraver of the beginning of the fourth century B. C. whose signature occurs on Didrachms of Velia, often associated with that of another Velian Artist of the same period, Philistionos. Kleodoros signed some of his productions K?EY??POY. They belong to the finest issues of Velia. Raoul Rochette had already noticed this Engraver's signature and reproduced the charming coin described below, which ranks very high as an artistic work. “ Kleodoros, " says Von Sallet in Künstl...
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