LIU CH'E (Chin.). B.C. 156-87. Son of Liu Ch'i, whom he succeeded in 140 as sixth Sovereign of the Han dynasty. In 136 copper coins were cast, the forerunners of the present Cash.
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
LEMAIRE, VICTOR
LEMAIRE, VICTOR (Belg.). Sculptor, Gem- and Line engraver, and Medallist, born at Li?ge, 5. February 1826, died at Brussels, 23. February 1882. He was apprenticed at the age of eleven to a goldsmith, and began life as an Engraver when he was nineteen years old. His first trial in die-sinking dates from 1850, when he engraved the reverse of a medal, but his first medal of note commemorates the Inauguration at Ghent of a statue to Jacob van Artevelde, and is dated 1863. M. Alvin considers it as hi...
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LEMAIRE, VICTOR (Belg.). Sculptor, Gem- and Line engraver, and Medallist, born at Li?ge, 5. February 1826, died at Brussels, 23. February 1882. He was apprenticed at the age of eleven to a goldsmith, and began life as an Engraver when he was nineteen years old. His first trial in die-sinking dates from 1850, when he engraved the reverse of a medal, but his first medal of note commemorates the Inauguration at Ghent of a statue to Jacob van Artevelde, and is dated 1863. M. Alvin considers it as hi...
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LEMAY, CLAUDE
LEMAY, CLAUDE (sometimes called DE MAY). (French). Mintengraver at Paris, from before 1527 to 1552; he was born circa 1495; brother of Jean Lemay, Jeton Engraver (1515-1555), and no doubt a relative of Guillaume Lemay (1493-1523) and François Lemay (1532). He filled the office of Mint-engraver for at least twenty-five years; on the 11th of March 1552, the Cour des Monnaies allowed him an assistant, in consideration of his failing eyesight, in the person of his son-in-law, Jean I. Beaucousin. Cla...
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LEMAY, CLAUDE (sometimes called DE MAY). (French). Mintengraver at Paris, from before 1527 to 1552; he was born circa 1495; brother of Jean Lemay, Jeton Engraver (1515-1555), and no doubt a relative of Guillaume Lemay (1493-1523) and François Lemay (1532). He filled the office of Mint-engraver for at least twenty-five years; on the 11th of March 1552, the Cour des Monnaies allowed him an assistant, in consideration of his failing eyesight, in the person of his son-in-law, Jean I. Beaucousin. Cla...
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LEMAY, GUILLAUME III
LEMAY, GUILLAUME III (French). Mint-engraver at Paris, 1511-1523. He also executed a number of jetons and méreaux, the earliest of which are dated 1493. M. Mazerolle describes the following : 1493. Jetons for Louis de Nemours; — 1511. Jetons for the Chaplains of Notre-Dame of Paris; — Jetons for Francois, Duke of Valois and Brittany, Count of Angoul?me, and Charles de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme; — 1515 . Jetons for the King's maîtres d'hôtel; — 1517. Jetons for J. J. Robertet, Bishop of Albi; — ...
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LEMAY, GUILLAUME III (French). Mint-engraver at Paris, 1511-1523. He also executed a number of jetons and méreaux, the earliest of which are dated 1493. M. Mazerolle describes the following : 1493. Jetons for Louis de Nemours; — 1511. Jetons for the Chaplains of Notre-Dame of Paris; — Jetons for Francois, Duke of Valois and Brittany, Count of Angoul?me, and Charles de Bourbon, Count of Vendôme; — 1515 . Jetons for the King's maîtres d'hôtel; — 1517. Jetons for J. J. Robertet, Bishop of Albi; — ...
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LEMAY, JEAN
LEMAY, JEAN (French). Engraver of Jetons, who resided at the Palace, Paris ; a brother of Claude Lemay, on whose account he probably sent in 1539 to the Mint of Troves several dies for Petits deniers tournois. This engraver was born circ. 1515 ; his jetons date from the period of 1549-1555 : 1549. Jetons banaux ; — Jetons for Cardinal Louis de Bourbon, and A. d'Ani?res, commander of St. Denis; — 1550. Jetons for Charlotte de Dinteville ; — 1551. Jetons for Charles de Rochechouart, and Francoise ...
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LEMAY, JEAN (French). Engraver of Jetons, who resided at the Palace, Paris ; a brother of Claude Lemay, on whose account he probably sent in 1539 to the Mint of Troves several dies for Petits deniers tournois. This engraver was born circ. 1515 ; his jetons date from the period of 1549-1555 : 1549. Jetons banaux ; — Jetons for Cardinal Louis de Bourbon, and A. d'Ani?res, commander of St. Denis; — 1550. Jetons for Charlotte de Dinteville ; — 1551. Jetons for Charles de Rochechouart, and Francoise ...
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