MONNERON, FRÉRES (French). Issuers of Tokens or private currency in 1791-2, also of various commemorative medals of the Revolution. Hennin mentions the following : Message of the King to the National Assembly, 1791; — General La Fayette, 1791 (by Rambert Dumarest; several varieties); — Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1791 (by Dumarest ; sev. var.) ; — Médaille de Confiance of 5 Sols, 1791, Type, so-called : au Pacte fédératif, or au Serment by Dupré ; many varieties); — Médaille de Confiance of 2 Sols, 1791 (by Dupré; many varieties); — Médaille de Confiance of 5. Sols, 1792 (by Dupré ; Hennin describes six varieties, of two types : Commemoration of the storming of the Bastille ; and Hercules endeavouring to break fasces); — Médaille de Confiance of 2 Sols, 1792 (by Dupré; several varieties of the types of the Pyramid, and Liberty seated); — Monneron of 1 Sol, type of Hercules, 1792 (a pattern, by Dupré). Most of Monneron's issues were struck at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, and a few Pattern pieces were never placed in circulation. The tokens (médailles de confiance) of 1791 are scarcer than those of 1792, of which there was a large coinage. On the 3. September 1792, the National Assembly stopped the issues of private currency, and the issuers were to redeem it within a month from the promulgation of the government decree. Vide AUGUSTIN DUPRÉ (Vol. I, p. 647). Bibliography. — Hennin, Histoire numismatique de la Révolution francaise. — Dewamin, Cent ans de numismatique francaise de 1789 ? 1889. Paris, 1893.
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
MEYER, H. DE
MEYER, H. DE (Dutch). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century, by whom are : Medal on the Solemn Installation of Prince William V. of Orange-Nassau as hereditary Stadholder of the province of Utrecht, 1766; — Prize Medal of the Amsterdam Rifle Club, 1779 (signed : D. MEYER F.); — Badges of the Utrecht Association "Pro Patria et Libertate"; — Silver Wedding of N. Kien and M. Buck, 1786; — The Treaty with France solemnly f?ted at Zierikzee, 1786; — Medal of the Society "'tFortuyn ",...
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MEYER, H. DE (Dutch). Medallist of the second half of the eighteenth century, by whom are : Medal on the Solemn Installation of Prince William V. of Orange-Nassau as hereditary Stadholder of the province of Utrecht, 1766; — Prize Medal of the Amsterdam Rifle Club, 1779 (signed : D. MEYER F.); — Badges of the Utrecht Association "Pro Patria et Libertate"; — Silver Wedding of N. Kien and M. Buck, 1786; — The Treaty with France solemnly f?ted at Zierikzee, 1786; — Medal of the Society "'tFortuyn ",...
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MEZZARA
MEZZARA, Mme FLORENCE (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Mühlhausen; pupil of Joseph Mezzara. By this artist are numerous Portrait-medallions, many of which were exhibited at the Paris Salon between 1883 and 1895 : 1883. Mlle van Bommel; — A star; — St. Cecilia, after Gauthier; — Portrait, after Fragonard ; — M. Thorens; — Mme J. Koechlin- Dollfus;— 1884. Mme Marthe Devoyod; — Winter, after Aubert; — Mlle Pauline Vaillant; — The barge, after C. Meyer; — Mlle de Z***; — Mme Ko...
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MEZZARA, Mme FLORENCE (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, born at Mühlhausen; pupil of Joseph Mezzara. By this artist are numerous Portrait-medallions, many of which were exhibited at the Paris Salon between 1883 and 1895 : 1883. Mlle van Bommel; — A star; — St. Cecilia, after Gauthier; — Portrait, after Fragonard ; — M. Thorens; — Mme J. Koechlin- Dollfus;— 1884. Mme Marthe Devoyod; — Winter, after Aubert; — Mlle Pauline Vaillant; — The barge, after C. Meyer; — Mlle de Z***; — Mme Ko...
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MIDDELTHUN
MIDDELTHUN (Norw.). Mint-engraver and Medallist at Kongsberg (Norway), under Charles XIV. John of Sweden, 1818-1844. His signature : M occurs on the following medals, &c. : Coronation of King Charles XIV. John at Throndhjem, 7. September 1818; — Medal of Merit, with King's bust (100 specimens struck at the Kongsberg mint in 1821); — Medal for Cadets, with King's bust (signed : MIDDELTHUN F.). A Thaler of Charles XIV. John, dated 1819, bears also his initial. Bibliography. — Hildebrand, op. cit...
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MIDDELTHUN (Norw.). Mint-engraver and Medallist at Kongsberg (Norway), under Charles XIV. John of Sweden, 1818-1844. His signature : M occurs on the following medals, &c. : Coronation of King Charles XIV. John at Throndhjem, 7. September 1818; — Medal of Merit, with King's bust (100 specimens struck at the Kongsberg mint in 1821); — Medal for Cadets, with King's bust (signed : MIDDELTHUN F.). A Thaler of Charles XIV. John, dated 1819, bears also his initial. Bibliography. — Hildebrand, op. cit...
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MICHAUT, AUGUSTE FRANCOIS
MICHAUT, AUGUSTE FRANCOIS (French). Sculptor, Medallist, and Engraver of coins, born at Paris, 29. September 1786, died there in December 1879, at the age of ninety-six. He was a pupil of Moitte, Lemot, and Galle, and in 1812 he obtained at the Salon the " Second Grand Prix pour Rome ", for medal-engraving, the subject being : The French Hercules. This artist will better be remembered as a Coin-engraver than as a Medallist. His dies of Louis XVIII. and Charles X. are undoubtedly his best product...
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MICHAUT, AUGUSTE FRANCOIS (French). Sculptor, Medallist, and Engraver of coins, born at Paris, 29. September 1786, died there in December 1879, at the age of ninety-six. He was a pupil of Moitte, Lemot, and Galle, and in 1812 he obtained at the Salon the " Second Grand Prix pour Rome ", for medal-engraving, the subject being : The French Hercules. This artist will better be remembered as a Coin-engraver than as a Medallist. His dies of Louis XVIII. and Charles X. are undoubtedly his best product...
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