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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HARDY, CASPAR (Germ.). Prebendary of Cologne Cathedral, and
a famous Modeller in wax, born on the 26th August I726, died on
the I7th March I819. As a Modeller in wax he has never been surpassed, and his work comprises Portrait-miniatures of celebrated
persons and historical as well as idyllic subjects.
HARDY, CLAUDE I (B. D.M., Vol. II, p. 427). Son of Jean Hardy,
born at Nancy in I647, died on 5. April I7o3.He was Mint-engraver at Nancy, Goldsmith and Engraver to Duke Leopold of Lorraine,
1698-1702. By him are various jetons.
HARDY, CLAUDE II (French). Assistant Mint-engraver at Paris,
674-I676; appointed Mint-engraver at Lille. In 1674 he engraved
4 and 2 Sol pieces of Paris and Lyons.
HARDY, CLAUDE FRANCOIS (French). Mint-engraver at Lille, circ.
1720.
HARDY, JEAN I (B.D.M., Vol. II, p. 427). Rondot & de La
Tour give two Medallists of this name. The first was Goldsmith and
Medallist at Nancy, to Duke Charles IV. of Lorraine. He executed
the Great Seal of the city of Nancy, and died in 1669.
HARDY, JEAN II (B.D.M., Vol. II, p. 427). Medallist, who
worked at Paris, circ. I 656- ' 1684. His medals are signed HARDI F.,
I. HARDY. F. and HARDI. F.
HARE, ALEXANDER (Dlitch). Mint-master at Bandjirmassin (Java),
circ. I8I2. He struck there Dutes of that date for currency in the
island.
HARIET, DOMENGE DE (French). Goldsmith of Bordeaux; Mintengraver there, 1566-1570, and again, after I572.
HARLET, PIERRE (Germ.). Mint-contractor at Cugnon (LOwenstein), 1622.
HARMSEN, A.L. (Gerii.). Medallist of Glogau, whose initials
A.L.H.G. occur on a Prize medal of Duke Ernst Ginther of
Schleswig-Holstein, undated (after r9oo).
HARN, CERRIT VAN (Dutch). Mint-master at Nymwegen, ci1c.
1685-1 704; distinctive symbol, a Moor's head.
HARN, D" JOHAN VAN (Dutch). Mint-master at Deventer, I662 -1664, and Kampen, 1664-I675; distinctive mark, Moor's head.
HARNISCH, ANTON (Austr.). Born at Vienna, I785, died at
Krelnitz, 26. July I849; Mint-engraver at Kremnitz, i8oo-i843.