Jean-Pierre Montagny (31 July 1789 – 1862) was a French medallist and coiner, one of the most notable such figures in the 19th century
Monnaie de Paris
The Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) is a government-owned institution responsible for producing France's coins. Founded in AD 864 with the Edict of Pistres, it is the world's oldest continuously running minting institution.
In 1973, the mint reloc ...
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He was born at
Saint-Étienne and studied under his father Clément Montagny and under Cartellier. He produced several coins and medals in bronze, copper and tin on the main events in French history from 1800 to 1850, such as the inauguration of the
July Column
The July Column (french: Colonne de Juillet) is a monumental column in Paris commemorating the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the center of the Place de la Bastille and celebrates the — the 'three glorious' days of 27–29 July 1830 tha ...
in 1840, with his most intense production being designs relating to the
1848 Revolution
The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Springtime of the Peoples or the Springtime of Nations, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe starting in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in Europe ...
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He died in
Belleville.
References
External links
Jean-Pierre Montagny at multicollec.net
*http://www.inumis.com/medals/books/vivatrex/indexes-fr.html
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1789 births
1862 deaths
Coin designers
French medallists