OEXLEIN, CHRISTIAN DANIEL (Germ.). Mint-engraver, and Medallist, who was working at Ratisbon, circa 1712-1759. His signature occurs on undated and dated Ducats, Double Thalers, Thalers, Gulden, &c. of that city, and also on medals, in one or other of the various forms : Ö; — Ö. F.; — C. D. O. ; — C. D. OE.; — C. D. OEXL.; — C. D. ÖXLEIN, &c. Nagler and Müller give the date of his death as 1737, but this is no doubt an error as the signature : C. D. OEXL. occurs at least as late as 1745. By him are the following productions, described in Plato's work : Third Centenary of the Invention of Printing, 1740; — Second Centenary of the Reformation, 1742 (sev. var.); — Jeton, on the same event; — The War of 1741-1743, and Relief of Ratisbon from the siege by the French, 1744; — Double Thaler, undated (sev. var.); — Ducat, undated (sev. var.); — Thaler, undated (sev. var.); — Conventionsthaler, 1754? (2 var.); — Conv. Thaler, 1756 (2 var.); — Conv. Thaler, 1759 (sev. var.); — Thaler in gold (10 ducats), undated ; obv View of Ratisbon. Bust of Charles VI. (signed : CDO); — Ducat, 1742 (on the second Centenary of the Reformation at Ratisbon); — Transfer of the seat of the Reichstag from Frankfort-on-M. to Ratisbon, 1745 &c. In the Collection of Dr Antoine-Feill of Hamburg, II. Portion (sold by Mr. Joseph Hamburger at Frankfort-on-Main, March 1908) were the following medallic works by C. D. Oexlein : Peace of Passarowitz, 1718 (in conjunction with B. Richter); — Election of Charles VII, 1742; — Coronation Ducat of Charles VII and Maria Amalia, 1742 ; — Coronation Jeton, 1742; — Election of Francis I., 1745; — Memorial medal of Maria Theresia, 1780; — Jubilee Medal of the Abbot of Fulda, with portrait of Heinrich VIII, Freiherr von Bibra, 1779 ; — Sede Vacante Medal of Passau, 1761 ; — Sede Vacante Medal of Ratisbon, 1763; — Peace of Hubertsburg, 1763 (sev. var.); — Peace of Teschen, 1779 ; — Saxony's Prosperity under the administration of Xaver, 1764; — Marriage of Leopoldine of Oettingen-Spielberg and Ernst Christoph von Kaunitz-Rietberg, 1761 : — Fifth Centenary Jubilee of the Clothdealers of Bremen, 1763; — Golden Wedding of Gerhard Edler von Meinertzhagen and Sara Elisab. Schluiter of Cologne, 1761; — Peace of Dresden, 1745; —Burgomaster " Pfenning " of Joh. Schlüter of Hamburg, 1778; — Election of Joseph II, 1764; — Coronation of Joseph II, 1664; — Introduction of the Reformation at Ratisbon, Bicentenary, 1742; — Ratisbon Treble Thaler, and Thaler of Charles VI. ; — Ratisbon Thalers of Charles VII, Francis I, &c; — Francis I at Ratisbon, 1771-2; — Johann Heumann von Teutschenbrunn, 1760, &c. ?) The signatures of G. F. Loos and J. L. Oexlein occur also on Conventionsthalers of 1745 and 1756. Bibliography. — Ammon, op. cit. — Ad. Hess Nachf, Reimmann Sale Catalogue, 1892. — Plato, 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
NEUSS, JOHANN JAKOB (2.)
NEUSS, JOHANN JAKOB (Germ.). Son of J. J. Neuss Senr. ; Medallist, and Gem-engraver, and owner of a private mint at Augsburg ; born in 1770 ; died in 1847 or 1848. He was apprenticed to J. M. Bückle, on whose appointment as " Hofmedailleur " to the Court of Baden, he became Medallist to the city of Augsburg. After the incorporation of that town in the kingdom of Bavaria, he obtained the title of K. B. Hofgraveur. The medals by Neuss, says Nagler, are of tasteful treatment, and of very careful a...
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NEUSS, JOHANN JAKOB (Germ.). Son of J. J. Neuss Senr. ; Medallist, and Gem-engraver, and owner of a private mint at Augsburg ; born in 1770 ; died in 1847 or 1848. He was apprenticed to J. M. Bückle, on whose appointment as " Hofmedailleur " to the Court of Baden, he became Medallist to the city of Augsburg. After the incorporation of that town in the kingdom of Bavaria, he obtained the title of K. B. Hofgraveur. The medals by Neuss, says Nagler, are of tasteful treatment, and of very careful a...
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NEWTON, SIR ISAAC
NEWTON, SIR ISAAC (Brit.). A famous natural philosopher, born in Woolsthorpe, near Grantham, in Lincolnshire, 25. December 1642, died in London, 20. March, 1727; buried in Westminster Abbey. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1661, where he applied himself to the study of mathematics, becoming professor in 1669. He invented the method of fluxions, established the theory of gravitation, discovered the composition of light, &c. In 1687, encouraged by Halley, he published his "Principia". I...
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NEWTON, SIR ISAAC (Brit.). A famous natural philosopher, born in Woolsthorpe, near Grantham, in Lincolnshire, 25. December 1642, died in London, 20. March, 1727; buried in Westminster Abbey. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1661, where he applied himself to the study of mathematics, becoming professor in 1669. He invented the method of fluxions, established the theory of gravitation, discovered the composition of light, &c. In 1687, encouraged by Halley, he published his "Principia". I...
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NICLAUSSE, PAUL FRANCOIS
NICLAUSSE, PAUL FRANCOIS (French). Contemporary Medallist and Sculptor, born at Metz (Lorraine) ; pupil of Thomas, Ponscarme, and others. He has exhibited at the Paris Salons since 1896 : Two Portraitmedallions; — 1897. Two bronze medals and Four Portraitmedallions in clay ; — 1898. Musique guerri?re, medal (illustrated); — Four Portrait-medallions in bronze: Mme Dupont; — M. Dupont; M. Walter Dailey ; — Dr Henri Bonnet; — 1900. Montyon Prize Medal (59 mill.) ; — 1901. Medal for the "Club d'Unio...
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NICLAUSSE, PAUL FRANCOIS (French). Contemporary Medallist and Sculptor, born at Metz (Lorraine) ; pupil of Thomas, Ponscarme, and others. He has exhibited at the Paris Salons since 1896 : Two Portraitmedallions; — 1897. Two bronze medals and Four Portraitmedallions in clay ; — 1898. Musique guerri?re, medal (illustrated); — Four Portrait-medallions in bronze: Mme Dupont; — M. Dupont; M. Walter Dailey ; — Dr Henri Bonnet; — 1900. Montyon Prize Medal (59 mill.) ; — 1901. Medal for the "Club d'Unio...
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NICOLE, CLAUDE FRANCOIS
NICOLE, CLAUDE FRANCOIS (French). Medallist ; son of a Mintofficial of Besancon, born in that city about 1700, but resided at Nancy from 1726, and died there in 1783. He filled the post of Mint-engraver at Nancy for several years, and engraved a number of medals, some of which are described by Lepage. The first in chronological order is dated 1734, and bears a portrait of Count Palatine, Christian III., duke of Zweibrücken. Saint-Urbain had originally been entrusted with the execution of this p...
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NICOLE, CLAUDE FRANCOIS (French). Medallist ; son of a Mintofficial of Besancon, born in that city about 1700, but resided at Nancy from 1726, and died there in 1783. He filled the post of Mint-engraver at Nancy for several years, and engraved a number of medals, some of which are described by Lepage. The first in chronological order is dated 1734, and bears a portrait of Count Palatine, Christian III., duke of Zweibrücken. Saint-Urbain had originally been entrusted with the execution of this p...
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