State Historical Museum Moscow, Department of Numismatics
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State Historical Museum Moscow is the largest national museum of Russia.ABOUT State Historical Museum Moscow, Department of Numismatics:
The collections of State Historical Museum have been forming for more than 100 years and now contain over 4.5 million items.
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State Historical Museum Moscow, Department of Numismatics - State Historical Museum Moscow is the largest national museum of Russia.
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The Saint-Petersburg Mint - The Saint-Petersburg Mint – Branch of Goznak is the oldest Russian and one of the largest enterprises in the world manufacturing coin and medal products.
The Moscow Mint - The Moscow Mint – Branch of Goznak is a coin and order production site.
The Saint-Petersburg Mint - The Saint-Petersburg Mint – Branch of Goznak is the oldest Russian and one of the largest enterprises in the world manufacturing coin and medal products.
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AUGER, JACQUES
AUGER, JACQUES (French). Goldsmith and Coin-engraver of Bourges ; was entrusted with the execution of a new seal in silver for the Cathedral of St. Etienne. In 1564 he cut another with the arms of the city, and again in 1575 one for the Chapter House, where he represented Lescadius, Prefect of Gaul, giving refuge to St. Ursinus, apostle of Berry. The artist received in 1577 the sum of 15 livres 17...
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AUGER, JACQUES (French). Goldsmith and Coin-engraver of Bourges ; was entrusted with the execution of a new seal in silver for the Cathedral of St. Etienne. In 1564 he cut another with the arms of the city, and again in 1575 one for the Chapter House, where he represented Lescadius, Prefect of Gaul, giving refuge to St. Ursinus, apostle of Berry. The artist received in 1577 the sum of 15 livres 17...
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AUGUSTE, HENRI
AUGUSTE, HENRI (French). Son of Robert Joseph Auguste, a distinguished Parisian Goldsmith of the second half of the eighteenth century. Henri A. was born, 18. March 1759, and was apprenticed to his father, whose talent he inherited. In 1790, he suggested before the National Assembly the erection of a statue to Louis XVI. out of bell-metal. He worked later on under Denon at the Paris Mint, and in ...
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AUGUSTE, HENRI (French). Son of Robert Joseph Auguste, a distinguished Parisian Goldsmith of the second half of the eighteenth century. Henri A. was born, 18. March 1759, and was apprenticed to his father, whose talent he inherited. In 1790, he suggested before the National Assembly the erection of a statue to Louis XVI. out of bell-metal. He worked later on under Denon at the Paris Mint, and in ...
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AULUS
AULUS (Greek). Son of Alexas, and brother of Quintus, a celebrated Gem-engraver of early Roman imperial times. His signature is found on a large number of intagli and camei, among which M. Babelon quotes the following as probably genuine : 1. Two antique pastes, from a cameo representing Poseidon and Amymone ; the one belongs to the Brit. Museum, and the other to a private collection; — 2. Eros n...
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AULUS (Greek). Son of Alexas, and brother of Quintus, a celebrated Gem-engraver of early Roman imperial times. His signature is found on a large number of intagli and camei, among which M. Babelon quotes the following as probably genuine : 1. Two antique pastes, from a cameo representing Poseidon and Amymone ; the one belongs to the Brit. Museum, and the other to a private collection; — 2. Eros n...
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AURY, ANTOINE
AURY, ANTOINE (French), 1679-1694. Engraver at the Paris Mint. In the accounts of the City of Paris, he is mentioned as Engraver in ordinary to the King, and as having received payments from 1674 to 1686 for jetons engraved by him. The Mercure galant attributes to him two jetons for the Artillery, of the years 1682 and 1683, and another for the City, with the motto of Santeuil. It may be that Anto...
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AURY, ANTOINE (French), 1679-1694. Engraver at the Paris Mint. In the accounts of the City of Paris, he is mentioned as Engraver in ordinary to the King, and as having received payments from 1674 to 1686 for jetons engraved by him. The Mercure galant attributes to him two jetons for the Artillery, of the years 1682 and 1683, and another for the City, with the motto of Santeuil. It may be that Anto...
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