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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ARDILL (Brit.). Die-engraver of Leeds, whose signature ARDILL
LEEDS occurs on Checks of the Conservative Association of Accrington, Lancashire, of the following values: I 1 d., 2 d., 2, d., 3 d.,
6 d. and i Shilling.
ARDOVASIO, FERDINAND (Ital.), Mint-master in Naples, I767.
ARELLANO, J.R.Q.E. (Amer.). By this Engraver is a Prize Medal
of the Exhibition of Estramadura, 1859.
ARENBURG (ARNBURCH), PETER (Germ.). Mint-master at Ranstadt,
'i60o5-606.
ARENDSBURG (AHRENSBERGK), JOHANN (B.D.M., Vol. I, I904,
p. 69). Mint-master at Rottleberode, I669; Warden of the Mint
at Wernigerode, 1671-1674.
ARGENT, CHARLES D' (French). Goldsmith and Mint-engraver in
Besanqon, circ. 1579-160I.
ARGENTERIO, BARTOLOMEO (B. D. M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 69). Medallist and Sculptor of Turin, was employed at the Papal Mint, where
he was appointed on 14. January 1584, although payments for
medal-dies are already recorded against him in 1582.
From a letter of the artist to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, dated
7. September 585 we are informed that Argenterio was at the time
in Florence, where he was engaged in making a portrait of the
Grand Duchess (Milanesi, Spogli inediti dell' Arch. Medic. de Firenqe,
filza 777, c. 229. Communication to Dr Thieme by G. Degli Agi).
ARIAS, V. (Amer.). Chilian Engraver, whose signature occurs on
a medal of the Hygienic Exposition at Santiago de Chili, I9OI.
ARIPPE, PIERRE D' (French). Seigneur de Cosleda et de Lalongue,
Director of the Mint at Bayonne, I760-I780. His son, of same name,
1780-93. Vide DARIPPE.
ARISTOXENOS (B. D. M., Vol. I, I904, p. 70). In Dr Hirsch's sale
XXX, May I9 I, a specimen of the coin illustrated on p. 72 of Vol.
I, n~ 7, from the Virzi Collection, realized 2800 Marks, and another,
similar to n~ 4, p. 71, brought 2400 Marks. The attribution of coins

Didrachm of Heracleia.