PARME (nion) (Greek). Coin-engraver at Syracuse, towards the end of the fifth century B.C. There is only one Tetradrachm type by this artist, but several varieties occur.
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
OLIVIER, ALEXANDRE
OLIVIER, ALEXANDRE (French). Son of Aubin Olivier, born in 1527, died in Paris, 27. December 1607. He married the daughter of Claude de Héry, with whom he probably learned engraving. In 1568 he was appointed Die-cutter at the Monnaie des Etuves. On his father's resignation of office in 1581, he became " Maitre ouvrier, Garde et Conducteur des engins de la Monnaie du Moulin ". In 1882 he applied for the post of Engraver-general of the French coins. The lawsuit which Alexandre Olivier fought with ...
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OLIVIER, ALEXANDRE (French). Son of Aubin Olivier, born in 1527, died in Paris, 27. December 1607. He married the daughter of Claude de Héry, with whom he probably learned engraving. In 1568 he was appointed Die-cutter at the Monnaie des Etuves. On his father's resignation of office in 1581, he became " Maitre ouvrier, Garde et Conducteur des engins de la Monnaie du Moulin ". In 1882 he applied for the post of Engraver-general of the French coins. The lawsuit which Alexandre Olivier fought with ...
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OLIVIER, AUBIN
OLIVIER, AUBIN (French). Line-Engraver and Mechanician, born at Roissy (Ile-de-France). He flourished between 1550 and 1581, the year of his death. About 1550, Charles de Marillac, French ambassador at Augsburg, accredited to Charles V.'s court, described to his government the invention made by a German goldsmith, known under the name of " Knight of the Holy Sepulchre " (but really Marx Schwab of Augsburg, who resided near the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, hence his surname) of a new process fo...
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OLIVIER, AUBIN (French). Line-Engraver and Mechanician, born at Roissy (Ile-de-France). He flourished between 1550 and 1581, the year of his death. About 1550, Charles de Marillac, French ambassador at Augsburg, accredited to Charles V.'s court, described to his government the invention made by a German goldsmith, known under the name of " Knight of the Holy Sepulchre " (but really Marx Schwab of Augsburg, who resided near the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, hence his surname) of a new process fo...
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OLIVIER, GILBERT
OLIVIER, GILBERT (French). Medallist ; son of Alexandre Olivier and Marguerite de Héry. He died in 1608, after a few months' tenure of office as " Maître garde et conducteur des engins de la monnaie du moulin de Paris". There is a record of a payment made to him in 1608 of 27 livres for Piedforts, which are probably the well-known Piedforts, dated 1607, and described in Hoffmann, Monnaies royales de France, p. 144 sqq. Pl.LXXIX sqq. : Henry IV., Al. Piedfort Ecu d'or (2 var.); — Piedfort Half E...
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OLIVIER, GILBERT (French). Medallist ; son of Alexandre Olivier and Marguerite de Héry. He died in 1608, after a few months' tenure of office as " Maître garde et conducteur des engins de la monnaie du moulin de Paris". There is a record of a payment made to him in 1608 of 27 livres for Piedforts, which are probably the well-known Piedforts, dated 1607, and described in Hoffmann, Monnaies royales de France, p. 144 sqq. Pl.LXXIX sqq. : Henry IV., Al. Piedfort Ecu d'or (2 var.); — Piedfort Half E...
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OLIVIER, RENÉ
OLIVIER, RENÉ (French). Son of Alexandre Olivier and Marguerite de Héry; Engraver at the "Monnaie des Étuves", Paris, circ. 1607 — † 1628. He was appointed " Maître ouvrier, garde et conducteur des engins de la monnaie du moulin", after the death of his brother Gilbert. In conjunction with Pierre Regnier, he signed in 1624 a petition to the State Council in opposition to Nicholas Briot. He was assassinated in Paris, 18. November 1628. Mazerolle suggests the attribution to this Engraver of the fo...
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OLIVIER, RENÉ (French). Son of Alexandre Olivier and Marguerite de Héry; Engraver at the "Monnaie des Étuves", Paris, circ. 1607 — † 1628. He was appointed " Maître ouvrier, garde et conducteur des engins de la monnaie du moulin", after the death of his brother Gilbert. In conjunction with Pierre Regnier, he signed in 1624 a petition to the State Council in opposition to Nicholas Briot. He was assassinated in Paris, 18. November 1628. Mazerolle suggests the attribution to this Engraver of the fo...
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