Alphonse Michaux (1860–1928) was a Belgian coin engraver and

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. 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.

Career

Michaux was appointed chief engraver of the Brussels Mint (La Monnaie de Bruxelles) in 1895. As a coin designer, he is best known for engraving dies for a series of Belgian coins with a distinctive hole in the center. These coins started circulation in 1901 when 5 and 10 centimes coins were released. Coin BE 5c Leopold II rev NL 36

The 25 centimes coin was first released in 1908. Michaux also engraved coins for

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. These coins are signed either "A. Michaux" or "A.M." on the obverse.

Medal designs

Michaux's medals include: * 1888 – ''Ville de Tournai Halle aux Draps Exposition 1888'' * 1891- Jean-Servais Stas Jubilaire (50 years) * 1894 – Jeton (28 mm) for ''

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'' * 1895 – Protection of Childhood * 1900 – Shah of Iran’s visit to the Brussels Mint * 1901 – 50th Anniversary of the Marriage of the

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* 1902 – Birth of the 20th Century * 1903 – ''Centenary of the College of Luxembourg'' * 1905 – Jeton (30 mm) for '' Exposition Universelle de Liège'' * 1905 – Centenary of the Republic of

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* 1906 – 40th Anniversary of the Reign of Carol I of Romania * 1907 – Royal Numismatic Society of Belgium * 1908 – ''Hommage for Ch. Van Der Beken'' * 1910 – Jeton (30 mm) for visitors to the Brussels Mint (''Monnaie de Bruxelles – Aujourd’hui'') * 1912 – Art medal/pendant ''La Nage St. Gilles'' * Circa 1914 – '' Albert Roi des Belges, Defenseur de Notre Territoire Nieuport Octobre 1914, WWI'' * 1916 - '' Elisabeth, Reine des Belges'' * Circa 1918 - WWI Memorial Medal/pendant ''A Nos Braves 1914 – 1918 La Saint Gilloise'' * 1926 - Agriculture Exposition, EsschenJones, Mark (1985) ''Acquisitions of Medals 1978 - 1982, British Museum Dept. of Coins and Medals'', British Museum, p 18. * Agriculture Award medal – Dairy Maid with Cow

References

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