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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works: Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria; AE 90 mill.; -
Field Marshal von Hindenburg, 19I4-1915; 'E 87 mill.
At the Art Exhibition, Berlin, I907, the artist showed eight Plaquettes in bronze.
BEIN & CO, PUECH (Amer.). Issuers of a copper token, dated 1834,
of New Orleans. " Probably also the originators of the cut quarter
segments of Spanish dollars stamped on one side in script letters P. B.
within a circle of sixteen links, in each of which is a small star,
the reverse has a circular punch, in the centre of which, within a
circle, is a displayed American eagle with shield on breast, around
edge NOUVELLE ORLEANS".
A coin illustrated by Mr. Howland Wood, The Coinage of the
West Indies, from whose monograph I extract these notes, is counterstamped MVA I812, so that it is probable that the New Orleans
piece was issued about this time or a little later. Some of these
segments also bear an additional counterstamp Bad in script letters.
Possibly the PB stamp was extensively counterfeited, and the issuers
of the genuine stamped Bad on all those pieces they could get
hold of.
BIBLIOGRAPHY. - Howland Wood, The Coinage of the West Indies, A.J.N.,
XLVIII, p. 122.
BEISITALOS (B.D.M., Vol. I, 190-, p. 55). This name may
represent the owner of the gem in question, the genuineness of
which is open to doubt. Brunn, Gesch. d. gr. Kiinstler, II, 6o6.Pauly-Wissowa, Realenc. III, 196.
BEL-BUSSItRES, CHARLES (B.D.M., Vol. I, I9Q4, p. I56).
Engraved part of the issues of Concordat coins of 5, I and
2 Batzen of Soleure, dated 1826, but ordered in 1828 by Mintmaster Anton Pflug (q. v.). (Alb. Ruegg-Karlen, Staats-Archiv
Basel, Monzacten ci; letter from CH. B.-B. dated 6. March I829 to
Mint-master Pfluger in Soleure, and the latter's Report of 2. June
I829 to the Basle Monetary Commission.)
BELENFANT, ANDRE (French). Goldsmith of Bourges, circ. I5o8 -1512; he engraved jetons and seals.
BELL, MISS EDITH A. (B.D.M., Vol. I, I904, p. I56). Contemporary Sculptor and Modeller, residing in London. At the Royal
Academy, I912, she exhibited a Portrait Medallion of the painter
Francis Bate.
BELL, MAJOR J. H. (Brit.). Officiating Mint-master at Calcutta,
I856-I858; also appointed Mint-master at Madras, from May to
July 1855; September I855 to February I856; March to June
I856; and September i858 to April I859.