Leonard Forrer

Leonard Forrer (1869-1953) był urodzonym w Szwajcarii brytyjskim numizmatykiem znanym ze swojego rozległego wkładu w badania monet i medali. Urodzony w Winterthur w Szwajcarii, przeniósł się do Anglii w 1887 roku i rozpoczął karierę w londyńskiej firmie Spink & Son w 1889 roku. Przez lata Forrer odegrał kluczową rolę w podniesieniu działu numizmatycznego Spink & Son do rangi międzynarodowej.

W 1892 r. Forrer został współzałożycielem i redaktorem Numismatic Circular, publikacji zawierającej artykuły na różne tematy numizmatyczne, w tym biografie medalistów. Biografie te zostały później zebrane w jego przełomowym dziele, Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, opublikowanym w latach 1902-1930 w sześciu tomach. Ten obszerny słownik pozostaje niezbędnym źródłem informacji dla naukowców i kolekcjonerów, szczegółowo opisując życie i prace grawerów monet, klejnotów i pieczęci, a także mincerzy od czasów starożytnych do 1900 roku.

Przez całą swoją karierę Forrer był autorem licznych katalogów numizmatycznych i publikacji, znacząco rozwijając tę dziedzinę. W uznaniu jego zasług został odznaczony medalem Królewskiego Towarzystwa Numizmatycznego w 1944 roku. Jest ojcem Leonarda S. Forrera.

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Leonard Forrer (1869-1953) was a Swiss-born British numismatist renowned for his extensive contributions to the study of coins and medals. Born in Winterthur, Switzerland, he moved to England in 1887 and began his career with the London-based firm Spink & Son in 1889. Over the years, Forrer played a pivotal role in elevating Spink & Son's numismatic department to international prominence.

In 1892, Forrer co-founded and became the editor of the Numismatic Circular, a publication that featured articles on various numismatic topics, including biographies of medallists. These biographies were later compiled into his seminal work, the Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, published between 1902 and 1930 in six volumes. This comprehensive dictionary remains an essential reference for scholars and collectors, detailing the lives and works of coin, gem, and seal engravers, as well as mint-masters from ancient times up to 1900.

Throughout his career, Forrer authored numerous numismatic catalogues and publications, significantly advancing the field. In recognition of his contributions, he was awarded the medal of the Royal Numismatic Society in 1944. He is the father of Leonard S. Forrer.

See also: Wikidata (Q19840735), Wikipedia [DE], [EN], [FR], [GL], [IT], [RU]

Authored books

• 1902
  Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume I, A-D
• 1904
  Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume II, E-H
• 1904
  Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume I, A-D (Reviced)
• 1907
  Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume III, I-MAZ
• 1909
  Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume IV, MB-Q
• 1912
  Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume V, R-S
• 1916
  Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume VI, T-Z
• 1922
  Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918 / Volume I. Italy and Sicily
• 1923
  Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume VII, Supplement A-L
• 1924
  Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918 / Volume II. North Western, Central and Southern Greece
• 1925
  Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918 / Volume III. Asia and Africa. Plates
• 1926
  Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918 / Volume III. Part I. Asia
• 1929
  Descriptive catalogue of the collection of Greek coins formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918 / Volume III. Part II. Asia and Africa
• 1930
  Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin-Gem, and Seal engravers, Mintmasters, &c. Ancient and Modern / Volume VIII, Supplement M-Z

Dzieła redagowane

• 1952
  The Coinage of the Roman Republic

Articles

1888
• “Eine unbekannte Spottmünze von Zürich”, Bulletin de la Société suisse de Numismatique, Volume 7, pages 88-89.
1898
• “Quelques variétés inédites des grands bronzes romains”, Rivista Italiana di Numismatica (Italian Numismatics Magazine), Volume XI, pages 171-173.
• “Médailles gravées par des artistes d'origine suisse”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 8, pages 295-326.
1899
• “Monnaies romaines inédites”, Rivista Italiana di Numismatica (Italian Numismatics Magazine), Volume XII, pages 11-14.
• “Le graveur Eukleidas et ses monnaies”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 9, pages 257-264.
• “Un curieux document relatif à la suppression des ateliers monétaires de Caen, Nantes, Tours, Poitiers, Limoges, Grenoble, Montpellier, Riom, Bourges, Troyes, Dijon, Besançon, Metz et Amiens”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 9, pages 286-290.
• “Bibliographie: Bibliographie numismatique du Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et Irlande comprenant les colonies”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 9, pages 323-398.
1900
• “Les monnaies de Cléopâtre VII Philopator, reine d’Égypte, (52-30 av. J.C.)”, Revue belge de numismatique, Volume LVI.
• “Document français daté de 1783 relatif à la protection d'une invention suisse pour l'extraction des parties métalliques des cendres des laboratoires des monnaies et des ateliers des ofrèvres”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 10, pages 107-114.
• “Le labyrinthe de Knossos et ses représentations sur les monnaies”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 10, pages 193-211.
1901
• “Les portraits de Sappho sur les monnaies”, Revue belge de numismatique, Volume LVII.
1903
• “Les signatures de graveurs sur les monnaies grecques”, Revue belge de numismatique, Volume LIX.
• “Das Labyrinth von Knossos und seine Darstellung auf Münzen” = “The Labyrinth of Knossos and Its Representation on Coins”, Frankfurter Münzzeitung (Frankfurt Coin News), Bd.1 : Jg.1-3, pages 241-243, Tf.11.
1904
• “Une Médaille suisse rare de la Collection Townshend, conservée au British Museum”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 12, pages 319-330.
1906
• “Les signatures de graveurs sur les monnaies grecques”, Revue belge de numismatique, Volume LXII.
• “Ein Porträt der Laïs auf korinthischen Münzen” = “A Portrait of Lais on Corinthian Coins”, Frankfurter Münzzeitung (Frankfurt Coin News), Bd.2 : Jg.4-6, pages 17-19.
• “Die Darstellung der Aphrodite des Praxiteles auf den Münzen von Knidos” = “The Depiction of the Aphrodite of Praxiteles on the Coins of Knidos”, Frankfurter Münzzeitung (Frankfurt Coin News), Bd.2 : Jg.4-6, pages 121-125, Text fig., Tf.31.
• “Britannia und die République française unter dem Bilde zweier berühmter Schönheiten auf Münzen dargestellt” = “Britannia and the French Republic Depicted as Two Famous Beauties on Coins”, Frankfurter Münzzeitung (Frankfurt Coin News), Bd.2 : Jg.4-6, pages 204-210.
• “Die Freiheit dargestellt unter dem Bilde der Martha Washington auf Münzen der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika” = “Liberty Depicted as Martha Washington on Coins of the United States of America”, Frankfurter Münzzeitung (Frankfurt Coin News), Bd.2 : Jg.4-6, pages 310-313, Text fig..
• “Die Porträts der Königin Maria Stuart von Schottland auf Münzen und Medaillen” = “The portraits of Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland on coins and medals”, Frankfurter Münzzeitung (Frankfurt Coin News), Bd.2 : Jg.4-6, pages 435-442, 453-457, 485-487.
1909
• “Ein Gedenktaler auf die Befreiung der Stadt Mainz durch Clairfait am 29. Okt. 1795” = “A commemorative thaler for the liberation of the city of Mainz by Clairfait on 29 Oct. 1795”, Frankfurter Münzzeitung (Frankfurt Coin News), Bd.3 : Jg.7-9, pages 85-87.
• “Das Porträt der Gabrielle d’Estrées auf gleichzeitigen Medaillen von Guillaume Dupré” = “The portrait of Gabrielle d’Estrées on contemporary medals by Guillaume Dupré”, Frankfurter Münzzeitung (Frankfurt Coin News), Bd.3 : Jg.7-9, pages 141-145.
1913
• “Alemannische Tetricus-Nachprägungen” = “Alemannic imitations of Tetricus coins”, Berliner Münzblätter (Berlin Coin Sheets), NF 4: Jg.32-34, pages 56–61, 80–84.
• “Ein frühgallischer Philipper mit verrohtem Bigalenker” = “An early Gallic Philippus with degenerated charioteer”, Berliner Münzblätter (Berlin Coin Sheets), NF 4: Jg.32-34, pages 135–140.
• “Eine bisher völlig unbekannte Gruppe norischen Kleinsilbers” = “A previously completely unknown group of Noric small silver coins”, Berliner Münzblätter (Berlin Coin Sheets), NF 4: Jg.32-34, pages 207–210, 233–237.
• “Keltische Nachprägungen der paeonischen Patraos-Stater” = “Celtic imitations of the Paeonian Patraos staters”, Berliner Münzblätter (Berlin Coin Sheets), NF 4: Jg.32-34, pages 396–400.
• “Zum Kapitel „Keltische Goldwäschereien“” = “On the topic “Celtic gold washing””, Berliner Münzblätter (Berlin Coin Sheets), NF 4: Jg.32-34, pages 551f.
• “Zur Charakteristik des keltischen Potinmetalles” = “On the characteristics of Celtic potin metal”, Berliner Münzblätter (Berlin Coin Sheets), NF 4: Jg.32-34, pages 651–656.
• “Klassifikation der Salasser-Gepräge und eine unedierte Salasser-Variante” = “Classification of the Salasser coinage and an unpublished Salasser variety”, Berliner Münzblätter (Berlin Coin Sheets), NF 4: Jg.32-34, pages 700–706.
1916
• “Fundkarte zur Verbreitung der Salassergepräge” = “Distribution map of Salasser coinage”, Berliner Münzblätter (Berlin Coin Sheets), NF 5: Jg.35-37, pages 2–4.
• “Mittelalterliche religiöse Brakteatenmedaillen” = “Medieval religious bracteate medals”, Berliner Münzblätter (Berlin Coin Sheets), NF 5: Jg.35-37, pages 177–181.
• “Die kelto-illyrischen Nachprägungen des Großsilbers von Damastium und Pelagia” = “The Celto-Illyrian imitations of the large silver coins of Damastium and Pelagia”, Berliner Münzblätter (Berlin Coin Sheets), NF 5: Jg.35-37, pages 198–205.
• “Die nördlichst gefundene gallische Münze?” = “The northernmost Gallic coin ever found?”, Berliner Münzblätter (Berlin Coin Sheets), NF 5: Jg.35-37, pages 297f.
1948
• “A few notes on Swiss officers and mercenary regiments in the pay of England”, British Numismatic Journal, Volume 25, pages 212-226.
2003
• “Numismatic reminiscences of the last sixty years [1888-1948]”, British Numismatic Journal, Volume 73, pages 191-196.

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