PAUL BEREZOFSKI. Mint-master at Koliwan, 1810- 1811.
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.
ORSHAGEN, JAN VAN
ORSHAGEN, JAN VAN (Dutch). Mint-engraver at Malines, 1464- 1465, later at Louvain, from June 1466 to 30. April 1471. He died from the plague in that same year. Previous to 1464, he had already been employed to cut dies for the currency of Brabant. At Malines he engraved various patterns for the new gold coin of Philip the Good, the ' Florin de Bourgogne', and at Louvain, for Charles the Bold : Al. Florin de Bourgogne ; — AR. 4, 2, I 1/2 and 1/4 Gros; — Black money, 1, 2 and 4 Mites of Brabant...
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ORSHAGEN, JAN VAN (Dutch). Mint-engraver at Malines, 1464- 1465, later at Louvain, from June 1466 to 30. April 1471. He died from the plague in that same year. Previous to 1464, he had already been employed to cut dies for the currency of Brabant. At Malines he engraved various patterns for the new gold coin of Philip the Good, the ' Florin de Bourgogne', and at Louvain, for Charles the Bold : Al. Florin de Bourgogne ; — AR. 4, 2, I 1/2 and 1/4 Gros; — Black money, 1, 2 and 4 Mites of Brabant...
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ORSINI, EMILIANO
ORSINI, EMILIANO (ltal.). Mint-engraver at Fuligno, circ. 1460- 1487 and later. A payment was made in 1487 for dies supplied by him and Pietro Paolo Romano. Cinagli states, on Zanetti's authority, that he engraved the following coins which were struck at Fuligno: Pope Paul II. (1464-1471). Quattro Zecchini. + MODICE. FIDEI.QVARE.DVBITASTI + D.ADIVVANOS (2 var.) ; Due Zecchini (3 var.) ; — Zecchino (2 var.) ; and Silver currency ; also the Fuligno coins of Sixtus IV. (1471-1484), and Innocent VI...
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ORSINI, EMILIANO (ltal.). Mint-engraver at Fuligno, circ. 1460- 1487 and later. A payment was made in 1487 for dies supplied by him and Pietro Paolo Romano. Cinagli states, on Zanetti's authority, that he engraved the following coins which were struck at Fuligno: Pope Paul II. (1464-1471). Quattro Zecchini. + MODICE. FIDEI.QVARE.DVBITASTI + D.ADIVVANOS (2 var.) ; Due Zecchini (3 var.) ; — Zecchino (2 var.) ; and Silver currency ; also the Fuligno coins of Sixtus IV. (1471-1484), and Innocent VI...
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ORTENSI, FRANCESCO DI GIROLAMO
ORTENSI, FRANCESCO DI GIROLAMO or FRANCESCO DAL PRATO (q. v.). (Ital.). Medallist, Painter, Sculptor, and Goldsmith, of Florence, born in 1512, died on 13. October 1562. He was a son of Girolamo d'Andrea degli Ortensi, surnamed " dal Prato ". because he lived on the "Prato d'Ognissanti " at Florence. Vasari praises the various works executed by Francesco for the Duke Alexander, among them a damascened armour and various medals. Two of these medals were especially celebrated ; one of Cosimo I., ...
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ORTENSI, FRANCESCO DI GIROLAMO or FRANCESCO DAL PRATO (q. v.). (Ital.). Medallist, Painter, Sculptor, and Goldsmith, of Florence, born in 1512, died on 13. October 1562. He was a son of Girolamo d'Andrea degli Ortensi, surnamed " dal Prato ". because he lived on the "Prato d'Ognissanti " at Florence. Vasari praises the various works executed by Francesco for the Duke Alexander, among them a damascened armour and various medals. Two of these medals were especially celebrated ; one of Cosimo I., ...
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ORTH, FRIEDRICH
ORTH, FRIEDRICH (Austr.). Successor of ANT. PITTNER'S NACHF. (q. v.). Die-sinker, and Manufacturer of medals, residing at Vienna, Magdalenenstrasse 32, VI, I. The firm still makes a speciality of striking medals for artists. I have seen, amongst this establishment's productions : Kaiser Francis Joseph Jubilee, 1898 (various types, by — Radnitzki and other artists); Vienna Musical Friends' Society ; — Chopin, by Maria Gherson ; — Andreas Hofer; — New year's Medals and Plaquettes ; — Anton Scharf...
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ORTH, FRIEDRICH (Austr.). Successor of ANT. PITTNER'S NACHF. (q. v.). Die-sinker, and Manufacturer of medals, residing at Vienna, Magdalenenstrasse 32, VI, I. The firm still makes a speciality of striking medals for artists. I have seen, amongst this establishment's productions : Kaiser Francis Joseph Jubilee, 1898 (various types, by — Radnitzki and other artists); Vienna Musical Friends' Society ; — Chopin, by Maria Gherson ; — Andreas Hofer; — New year's Medals and Plaquettes ; — Anton Scharf...
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