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 ...

- 550 -Admiral Coligny; diam.: 5 | mill. (Paris, Cab. des Medailles);
- Jacqueline de Montbel, comtesse d'Entremonts (cf. Jean de
Foville, Une Mda/ille de l'Amiral de Coligny, Archiv., pp. 7-I3;
P1. III).
LEONIS(?). The inscription AEG)NIAOC occurs as a fictitious
signature on a Sard in the Brit. Museum (Cat. n~ 822), representing
Achilles, armed with helmet, shield, and sword, and wearing a
chlamys, fighting with the river Scamander.
LEPCKE, FERDINAND (Germ.). Contemporary Sculptor and
Medallist, residing at Berlin. At the Kunst-Ausstellung held in that
city in I907 he exhibited a Double Portrait-plaquette.
LE PELE, GUILLAUME (French). Mint-master at Angers, 1519-22:
a key.
LERCH VON LERCHENAU, JOSEF (B.D.M., Vol., III, p. 4I9).
Son of Thomas von Lerch, an Engraver of Prague; he was born
in 1793, and died in I859. By him are also the following medals:
Alois Klaar, I833; - W. Hanka, 1834; - Josef Knauer, I839;
- Franz Joseph Hoor, 1839; - Count Joseph and Countess
Philippine Schlick, I846; - Prince C.V.L. Metternich, I841:
-Count Franz Schlich, 1847, etc.
LERNACS, F. (French). Issuer of Portrait-Plaquettes, executed after
some process of photography. Among these are: Dr. Berthelot;
Dr. Daniel; - Dr. H. Gencel; - Dr. F. Hernieux; - Dr. Jayle;
-Dr. Zaisne; - Dr. Latruffe; - Dr. G. La Heux; - Dr. E.J.
Marey; - Dr. Poncel; - Dr. A. Raillet; - Dr. F. Vallin; -
Dr. Flaissieres, mayor of Marseilles; - Dr. Severin Icard, I90I,
etc.
LEROUX, CLAUDE (French). Mint-master at Rouen, I592 and
1594: crown of thorns with ten nails.
LE ROUX, MATHIEU (French). Mint-master at Rouen, 1563-4.
LE ROY, HIPPOLYTE (B.D.M., Vol. III, p. 420). Born at Liege,
April 4, I857. He was a pupil of the Royal Academy of Glent,
where he gained the first prize for sculpture in all grades; of the
Lcole de Saint-Josse-ter-Noode, and of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of
Paris, from which he graduated with the second rank against
sixty-seven competitors. He was a pupil of Falguiere. Received the
Godecharles endowment (r 88 ) and the Archies endowment ( 886).
Visited Germany, England, Holland, Austria, France and Italy.
Returning to Belgium, he installed himself at Ghent, and there
developed his aptitude, uniting the intellectual and sentimental