Alphonse Michaux

Alphonse Michaux (1860–1928) was a Belgian coin engraver and medalist.[1]

Michaux was born in Brussels on 15 December 1860. He was the son of Belgian engraver Robert Michaux (1824–1901), and as a young man studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels.[2]

Career

Michaux was appointed chief engraver of the Brussels Mint (La Monnaie de Bruxelles) in 1895.[3] As a coin designer, he is best known for engraving dies for a series of Belgian coins with a distinctive hole in the center.[4] These coins started circulation in 1901 when 5 and 10 centimes coins were released.

The 25 centimes coin was first released in 1908.[5] Michaux also engraved coins for Luxembourg, Iran, Romania, and Colombia. These coins are signed either "A. Michaux" or "A.M." on the obverse.[6]

Medal designs

Michaux's medals include:[7]

  • 1888 – Ville de Tournai Halle aux Draps Exposition 1888
  • 1891- Jean-Servais Stas Jubilaire (50 years)
  • 1894 – Jeton (28 mm) for Exposition Universelle d'Anvers
  • 1895 – Protection of Childhood
  • 1900 – Shah of Iran’s visit to the Brussels Mint
  • 1901 – 50th Anniversary of the Marriage of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg
  • 1902 – Birth of the 20th Century
  • 1903 – Centenary of the College of Luxembourg
  • 1905 – Jeton (30 mm) for Exposition Universelle de Liège[8]
  • 1905 – Centenary of the Republic of Haiti
  • 1906 – 40th Anniversary of the Reign of Carol I of Romania
  • 1907 – Royal Numismatic Society of Belgium[9]
  • 1908 – Hommage for Ch. Van Der Beken
  • 1910 – Jeton (30 mm) for visitors to the Brussels Mint (Monnaie de Bruxelles – Aujourd’hui)[10]
  • 1912 – Art medal/pendant La Nage St. Gilles
  • Circa 1914 – Albert Roi des Belges, Defenseur de Notre Territoire Nieuport Octobre 1914, WWI[11]
  • 1916 - Elisabeth, Reine des Belges[12][13]
  • Circa 1918 - WWI Memorial Medal/pendant A Nos Braves 1914 – 1918 La Saint Gilloise
  • 1926 - Agriculture Exposition, Esschen[14]
  • Agriculture Award medal – Dairy Maid with Cow

References

  1. ^ Vandamme, Luc and Vanoverbeek, Didier (2011) Alphonse Michaux, Vakman of Kunstennaar, Koninklijke Munt van Belgie, 147 pages.
  2. ^ Forrer, L (1909). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists (Vol 4). pp. 64..65.
  3. ^ Forrer, L (1909). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists (Vol 4). p. 64.
  4. ^ Benedict, Rachel and Axel, Tixhon (2012), La Petite Belgique dans la Grande Guerre, Une Icone, des Images, Presses Universitaires de Namur, p.216.
  5. ^ Degroote, Peter. "The Belgian Coins under the Reign of King Leopold II". Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  6. ^ Forrer, L (1909). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists (Vol 4). p. 64.
  7. ^ From Forrer for years 1891 thru 1907 - others as noted:Forrer, L (1909). Biographical Dictionary of Medallists (Vol 4). p. 64.
  8. ^ Germanisches National Museum. "Medal 14389". Objektkatalog. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  9. ^ American Numismatic Society, Collection. "Medal 0000.999.48170 Royal Numismatic Society of Belgium". Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  10. ^ American Numismatic Society, Collection. "Medal 0000.999.71316 Monnaie de Bruxelles". Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  11. ^ Van Ypersele, Laurence (2006) Le Roi Albert:Histoire d'un Mythe, Labor, p 460.
  12. ^ Van Dorpe, Emmanuel. "Belgian Medals". The Art Medal entry for Alphonse Michaux. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  13. ^ The British Museum. "Object 2003,0707.28 medal Elisabeth Reine des Belges". Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  14. ^ Jones, Mark (1985) Acquisitions of Medals 1978 - 1982, British Museum Dept. of Coins and Medals, British Museum, p 18.
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