LAPORTE, LÉO BLAIRSY (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Toulouse; pupil of Mercié and Falguiere. At the Salon of 1890 he exhibited four bronze Portrait-medallions; 1891. M. Meyer; — M. Raynaud, &c.
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
KÜNER
KÜNER (Amer.). Engraver of the two rare Pattern 20 and 10 Dollar pieces of British Columbia, 1862, a specimen of each of which is in the National Collection ; the only other two known were in the Murdoch Collection and sold for ? 116 and € 53 respectively. Those in the British Museum were presented by F. Seymour, Governor of British Columbia, in 1864. Al. 20 Dollars. Obv. GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. A royal crown. R. 20 DOLLARS 1862 in three lines within oak-wreath; edge grained. Al. 10 Doll...
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KÜNER (Amer.). Engraver of the two rare Pattern 20 and 10 Dollar pieces of British Columbia, 1862, a specimen of each of which is in the National Collection ; the only other two known were in the Murdoch Collection and sold for ? 116 and € 53 respectively. Those in the British Museum were presented by F. Seymour, Governor of British Columbia, in 1864. Al. 20 Dollars. Obv. GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. A royal crown. R. 20 DOLLARS 1862 in three lines within oak-wreath; edge grained. Al. 10 Doll...
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KUTSCHKIN, MICHAEL
KUTSCHKIN, MICHAEL (Russ.). Medallist of St. Petersburg, 1845-1872. He signed his productions M.K. or P.?.K. He was apprenticed at the Technical School of the Mining and Technological Institute of St. Petersburg ; appointed Medallist to the St. Petersburg Mint in 1845. By him are the following copies of earlier medals : Peace of Carlowitz, 1690; — Capture of Riga, 1710; — Naval Victory of Tweremünde, 1714; — Capture of four Swedish Frigates at Grönhamn, 1720; — Building of a Foundling Hospital a...
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KUTSCHKIN, MICHAEL (Russ.). Medallist of St. Petersburg, 1845-1872. He signed his productions M.K. or P.?.K. He was apprenticed at the Technical School of the Mining and Technological Institute of St. Petersburg ; appointed Medallist to the St. Petersburg Mint in 1845. By him are the following copies of earlier medals : Peace of Carlowitz, 1690; — Capture of Riga, 1710; — Naval Victory of Tweremünde, 1714; — Capture of four Swedish Frigates at Grönhamn, 1720; — Building of a Foundling Hospital a...
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KYNG, THOMAS
KYNG, THOMAS (Brit.). Mint-master at Calais, in the 39th year of Edward III.'s reign, appointed on the 1st July, 1365. " At the latter end of that year, an assay was ordered to be made of the money which Kyng had coined in this mint". He was probably removed from office on October 25., 1366, on the appointment of Guater de Barde. Bibliography. — Ruding, Annals of the Coinage of Great Britain and its Dependencies, 1840, 1., p. 33 ; II., p. 255. — R. Serrure, Dictionnaire géographique de l´histoi...
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KYNG, THOMAS (Brit.). Mint-master at Calais, in the 39th year of Edward III.'s reign, appointed on the 1st July, 1365. " At the latter end of that year, an assay was ordered to be made of the money which Kyng had coined in this mint". He was probably removed from office on October 25., 1366, on the appointment of Guater de Barde. Bibliography. — Ruding, Annals of the Coinage of Great Britain and its Dependencies, 1840, 1., p. 33 ; II., p. 255. — R. Serrure, Dictionnaire géographique de l´histoi...
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LAFFERT, HEINRICH
LAFFERT, HEINRICH (Germ.). Mint-master at Posen previous to 1612, then at Driessen, 1612-1615, under Johann Sigmund, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg. He undertook to coin at Driessen imitation Hungarian Ducats, Thalers and Groschen. I have noticed his initials H. L. on a Thaler of Sigmund, Margrave of Brandenburg, 1612. Andreas Laffert was a brother of Heinrich Laffert, who, according to Kirmis, filled also the post of Assayer-general to the Crown of Poland from 1604/8 to 1617. Bibliography. — C. ...
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LAFFERT, HEINRICH (Germ.). Mint-master at Posen previous to 1612, then at Driessen, 1612-1615, under Johann Sigmund, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg. He undertook to coin at Driessen imitation Hungarian Ducats, Thalers and Groschen. I have noticed his initials H. L. on a Thaler of Sigmund, Margrave of Brandenburg, 1612. Andreas Laffert was a brother of Heinrich Laffert, who, according to Kirmis, filled also the post of Assayer-general to the Crown of Poland from 1604/8 to 1617. Bibliography. — C. ...
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