MYONET, GUIGUES dit DOMEIN (French). Mint-master at Grenoble, appointed 13. January 1490, and in office until 1503, when he was succeeded by Thomas Blondel. On his coins is a G which really stands for the name of the Mint, but it disappeared with Louis XII. His issues comprise : Ecus d'or of Charles VIII. (Hoffmann, n° 8); — A variety of same (Hoffmann, n° 9); — Carolus (Hoffmann, n° 22 ; two varieties) ; — Douzains of Louis XII. (several varieties, without the G). Myonet died at the end of 1502. The mint of Grenoble was opened in 1489. Bibliography. — R. Vallentin, Les Différents de la Monnaie de Grenoble de 1489 ? 1553, Annuaire numismatique, 1894, p. 329. — E. Faivre, op. cit.
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.
MORGAN & CO
MORGAN & CO (Vide H. MORGAN infra). Die-makers, Medallists, and licensed Token Manufacturers, at 12 Rathbone Place, Oxford St., London, in the early part of the nineteenth century, from about 1811. They mainly employed Halliday, who cut the dies of all the tokens struck by this firm, either under the style of H. Morgan, or Morgan & Co. They were accused in 1811 of issuing imitations of inferior value of the tokens of Garratt & Co. of Bristol (Davis, Nineteenth Century Token Coinage, p. 100-1). B...
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MORGAN & CO (Vide H. MORGAN infra). Die-makers, Medallists, and licensed Token Manufacturers, at 12 Rathbone Place, Oxford St., London, in the early part of the nineteenth century, from about 1811. They mainly employed Halliday, who cut the dies of all the tokens struck by this firm, either under the style of H. Morgan, or Morgan & Co. They were accused in 1811 of issuing imitations of inferior value of the tokens of Garratt & Co. of Bristol (Davis, Nineteenth Century Token Coinage, p. 100-1). B...
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MORGAN, GEORGE T.
MORGAN, GEORGE T. (Brit.). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Birmingham, in 1845. He studied at the Art School there, and won a National Scholarship at the South Kensington, where he was a student two years. He worked for Mr. Pinches, about 1873-1875, and later went over to the United States, and was Assistant Mintengraver at Philadelphia (U. S. A.) under William Barber and Charles E. Barber, circ. 1876-1890. He is best known by the so-called " Bland " Dollar (illustrated), which is his design and...
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MORGAN, GEORGE T. (Brit.). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Birmingham, in 1845. He studied at the Art School there, and won a National Scholarship at the South Kensington, where he was a student two years. He worked for Mr. Pinches, about 1873-1875, and later went over to the United States, and was Assistant Mintengraver at Philadelphia (U. S. A.) under William Barber and Charles E. Barber, circ. 1876-1890. He is best known by the so-called " Bland " Dollar (illustrated), which is his design and...
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MORGAN, H.
MORGAN, H. (Brit.). Issuer and Manufacturer of tokens, in the early part of the nineteenth century; he resided at 12 Rathbone Place, London. Amongst his issues are : Cornwall, Shilling, 1811; — Derby, Shilling, with view of Peterborough Cathedral ; — County of Devonshire, Shillings, with view of Eddystone Lighthouse (10 varieties, all engraved by Halliday); — Gloucester, Shilling and Sixpence (arms of city) ; — Hampshire County, Shillings (Ships at sea) ; — Leicester, Shillings (4) and Sixpences...
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MORGAN, H. (Brit.). Issuer and Manufacturer of tokens, in the early part of the nineteenth century; he resided at 12 Rathbone Place, London. Amongst his issues are : Cornwall, Shilling, 1811; — Derby, Shilling, with view of Peterborough Cathedral ; — County of Devonshire, Shillings, with view of Eddystone Lighthouse (10 varieties, all engraved by Halliday); — Gloucester, Shilling and Sixpence (arms of city) ; — Hampshire County, Shillings (Ships at sea) ; — Leicester, Shillings (4) and Sixpences...
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MORGANTI, BENTO
MORGANTI, BENTO or BENVENUTO (ltal.). Medallist of the early part of the eighteenth century, born at Rome, studied at Co?mbra (Portugal). His father was librarian to Don Thomas d' Almeida, first patriarch of Lisbon. The artist distinguished himself in Portugal as an Engraver of coins and medals, some of which are described in the work : Numismalogia, o breve recopilacao das algumas medalhas dos imperadores romanos, Lisbon, 1737. Bibliography. — Raczynski, Dictionnaire historico-artistique du Po...
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MORGANTI, BENTO or BENVENUTO (ltal.). Medallist of the early part of the eighteenth century, born at Rome, studied at Co?mbra (Portugal). His father was librarian to Don Thomas d' Almeida, first patriarch of Lisbon. The artist distinguished himself in Portugal as an Engraver of coins and medals, some of which are described in the work : Numismalogia, o breve recopilacao das algumas medalhas dos imperadores romanos, Lisbon, 1737. Bibliography. — Raczynski, Dictionnaire historico-artistique du Po...
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