Biographical dictionary of medallists: coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, &c., ancient and modern, with references to their works B. C. 500-A. D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer ...

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ANNIS, ALBERT. A Portuguese Jew; contractor of the Mint of
Gliickstadt (Schleswig-Holstein), 1618, I630.
ANREITER, HEINRICH (B. D. M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 59). Mintengraver at Carlsburg, Nagybanya and Kremnitz.
ANRELCHE, MARTIN D' (French). Provisional Mint-master at
Bayonne, 1659-61.
ANT. (Greek). The monograni At which occurs on Greek coins
of Rhoda in Spain is considered by M. Vives to be an Engraver's
signature.
ANTEROS (B. D. M., Vol. I, I904, p. 60). The name of this
Roman Gem-engraver occurs as a fictitious signature on an xvIIi.
century sardonyx intaglio in the British Museum, representing
Perseus holding the head of Medusa. Cf. Dalton, n~ 788.
ANTL, IGNATIUS (Bohem.). Mint-engraver at Prague, I743.
ANTHONIS, GASPARD (Belg.). Mint-master in Brussels, I9. November I639-5. April 1642; and in Antwerp, 3. November 1646
-23. September 1648, and again, 28. February 1652-3 i. December I652.
ANTHONY, CHARLES (B. D. M., Vol. I, I904, p. 60). Son of Derick
Anthony, and his successor as Chief-engraver at the Royal Mint,
London. " He was appointed ", states Mr. Hy. Symonds, by letters
patent of July 12, 15 99, authorizing him to make the coining irons for
England during his life. He was also to be cutter and engraver of
signets, badges, seals, shields, stamps, and royal arms. In 60o John
Rutlinger was acting as under-graver, but retired temporarily in
favour of John Baptist van Landen, who continued to assist Anthony until the end of the Queen's life. About this date a sum of
I2 was disbursed for " patternes, ponchions and workmanship"
for the pieces of 5 s. and 2 s. 6 d., and M 221 for making seals, &c.
(Exch. Accts) Cf. Hy. Symonds, Engravers of the Tudor and Stuart
Periods, Numn. Chron., I913, p. 359).
Mr. Symonds further adds: " The accession of the Scottish King
found Charles Anthony and his last named assistant still in charge
oftheir department in the Tower. The chief graver, in addition to his
work in preparing dies for the new English coinage, received
warrants in 1603 and 1604 to make the dies for the Irish currency.
the portraits on which differ in some degree from those on the
larger series. The occurrence of several varieties of the king's bust
on the English coins during the earlier years of the reign suggests
that Anthony was at first unable to satisfy the royal wishes with
regard to a likeness. John Rutlinger had now returned, and appa