ODESCALCHI, DON LIVIO, Duke of Syrmia (Austr.). An indenture of 5. August 1702 of the Court Chamber, Vienna, authorised the prince to strike coins at Gratz; another, of 27. December 1710, to issue Ducats and Thalers at the Mint of Hall " nach dem Reichschrott und Korn an Half 14 Loth 4 Gren, somit aus der Wr. Mark 10 4/5 Stücke auszumünzen. '' Bibliography. — C. Oesterreicher, Regesten zu J. Newald's Publicationen über österreichische Münzprägungen im ersten Viertel des XVII. Jahrhunderts, 1890.
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
NEUBERGER, RUDOLF
NEUBERGER, RUDOLF (Austr.). Contemporary Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Vienna, born in that city, 12. February 1861. He is a pupil of Professors Stephan Schwartz, Trautzl, and A. Scharff. In May 1883 he entered the Vienna Mint as an apprentice, and continued his studies at the Art School of the Austrian Museum ; four years later, he became Assistant-engraver; in 1893, K. K. Mint-engraver (Münzgraveur) ; in 1901, K. K. Engraver and Medallist to the Mint, and in 1905 Chief-engraver. Besides eng...
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NEUBERGER, RUDOLF (Austr.). Contemporary Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Vienna, born in that city, 12. February 1861. He is a pupil of Professors Stephan Schwartz, Trautzl, and A. Scharff. In May 1883 he entered the Vienna Mint as an apprentice, and continued his studies at the Art School of the Austrian Museum ; four years later, he became Assistant-engraver; in 1893, K. K. Mint-engraver (Münzgraveur) ; in 1901, K. K. Engraver and Medallist to the Mint, and in 1905 Chief-engraver. Besides eng...
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NEUDECK, ANDREAS
NEUDECK, ANDREAS (Austr.). Contemporary Sculptor, Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Vienna. He was born on 18. October 1849, and entered the Mint as Assistant-engraver, circ. 1870. On F. Gaul's death in 1874, he was promoted to the rank of Engraver, and in 1903 he became Director of the Engraving Department at the Mint, which office he still holds. Neudeck is a clever Die-sinker, and for many years worked under the great Master A. Scharff, for whom he cut many reverses of medals, being especially...
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NEUDECK, ANDREAS (Austr.). Contemporary Sculptor, Medallist, and Mint-engraver at Vienna. He was born on 18. October 1849, and entered the Mint as Assistant-engraver, circ. 1870. On F. Gaul's death in 1874, he was promoted to the rank of Engraver, and in 1903 he became Director of the Engraving Department at the Mint, which office he still holds. Neudeck is a clever Die-sinker, and for many years worked under the great Master A. Scharff, for whom he cut many reverses of medals, being especially...
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NEUFARER
NEUFARER, also NEIFAHRER, LUDWIG (Austr.). Medallist, and Coin-engraver of the first half of the sixteenth century. The date and locality of his birth are not known, but he died at Prague in the spring of 1563. From the place of origin of his earliest works, we may surmise that he was a native of Tyrol or Lower Austria. In 1541-42, he is mentioned as Court Goldsmith to Ferdinand I. of Germany, Hungary, etc., and Mint-medallist and Engraver at Joachimsthal. Later (1550) he was Mint-warden at Pra...
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NEUFARER, also NEIFAHRER, LUDWIG (Austr.). Medallist, and Coin-engraver of the first half of the sixteenth century. The date and locality of his birth are not known, but he died at Prague in the spring of 1563. From the place of origin of his earliest works, we may surmise that he was a native of Tyrol or Lower Austria. In 1541-42, he is mentioned as Court Goldsmith to Ferdinand I. of Germany, Hungary, etc., and Mint-medallist and Engraver at Joachimsthal. Later (1550) he was Mint-warden at Pra...
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NEUMEISTER, JOHANN GEORG
NEUMEISTER, JOHANN GEORG (Germ.). Mint-master at Würzburg, 1746-1761. On some of the currency of that period we find the initials B. N., which stand for BISCHOF, Mint-warden, and NEUMEISTER. Schlickeysen describes him as Mint-warden at Würzburg, 1754-1762, and at Frankfort-on-M., 1763-1777. Joseph states that Neumeister was appointed at Frankfort on 19. April 1763. His initials G. N. occur on the currency of that mint, in conjunction with those of Philip Christian Bunsen (C. B.) Mint-master, fro...
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NEUMEISTER, JOHANN GEORG (Germ.). Mint-master at Würzburg, 1746-1761. On some of the currency of that period we find the initials B. N., which stand for BISCHOF, Mint-warden, and NEUMEISTER. Schlickeysen describes him as Mint-warden at Würzburg, 1754-1762, and at Frankfort-on-M., 1763-1777. Joseph states that Neumeister was appointed at Frankfort on 19. April 1763. His initials G. N. occur on the currency of that mint, in conjunction with those of Philip Christian Bunsen (C. B.) Mint-master, fro...
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