» 76 » 15 >> >> 4 >> » 16 16201 Holland. Ducaton of 1773. Obv. MON: FŒD: BELG PRO: HOLL: IN USUM SOCIET: IND: ORIENT. Horseman to right. R. CONCORDIA RES PARVE CRESCUNT. Crowned shield supported by two lions; below: at. V. F. 16202 Ducaton of 1790. Obv. DOMINI EST REGNUM 1790. A lion holding sword and shield, on which inscription: LIBERTAS. R. ET IPSE DOMINABITVR. Eleven shields arranged in circle F. D. C. around a sun of glory. 16203 Louis Napoleon. 50 stivers of 1808. Obv. NAP. LODEW. I. KON VAN HOLL. Head to right. R. KONINGRIJK HOLLAND. Crowned shield. Below: 1808. On the sides: 50 | ss. F. D. C. 16204 2 Gulden of 1808. Obv. LODEW.NAP.KON. VAN HOLL. Head to right. R. Similar, but 2 | GN. R. F. D. C. 16205 Roumania. Carol I. 5 Lei. Obv. CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI. Head to left. R. 5 L. 1883. Crowned and draped shield of F. D. C. 16206 Saxony. John Friedrich and Maurice (1542-1547). Obv. Thaler of 1545. Obv. IOHAN F.ELE.DVX SAX BVR MAG Z. Bust to right holding sword. Æ. MAVRI DVX·SAX·H·IVS*1545 ANB. Bust to right. V. F. 16207 John Casimir and John Ernest (1572-1633). Thaler of 1616. Outer legend: D:G: IOH: CASI: ET IOH: ERN: FRA: DV: SAX: IVLIÆ:CLI: ET MO: Reichsapfel. Inner legend: FRID'ERNEHRT.VNFRID VERZEHRT. The two brothers facing each other. R. LANDG:THVS: MAR:MIS:COM:MAR ET RAVENS: DN:IN:RAWA. Horseman to left within a circle of 16 shields. V. F. » 10 6 Similar of 1613. F. >> 6 16208 arms. 16209 John Philip, Friedrich, John William and Friedrick William II (1603-1625). Thaler of 1618. Obv. D:G: 10: PHIL: FR: IO: WIL: FR: WIL: FRA: DV: SA: IVL: CL: ET.MO: Busts of the four princes. R. Same legend as last. Shield of arms. 16210 >> 3 6 16232 F. Thaler of 1623. Obv. D:G: IOH: PHIL: D: SAX: IVL: G ET M:L:T:H:M:M:G: M: ET R: D: R: Jugate busts to right: above 1623. R. D:G: FRID: 10: WI: & FR: WI°F:D:S:L:T: M: M: CI: M & R: D'I'R. Busts of three princes to right. V. F. » 8 » 16211 John Philip, John William and Friedrick William II (1625-1632). Gulden of 1624. Obv. D:G:IOH:PHIL: FRID: IOHWIL: ET · FRID: WILH: FRAT: Bust to right; above, 1624. R. DVC:SAX: IVL.CLIV:ET MONT:LIN: ALDEN. Helmeted shield. V. F. 16212 John Ernest, Friedrick, William Albert, John Friedrick, Ernest, Friederick William and Bernard. Thaler of 1619. Obv. D:G: IOH: ERN: IVN: DVX: SAX: IV: CL: ET M:SVO:ET TVT:NOM: Busts of eight princes. R. FRID: WILH: ALBERT: IO: FRID: ERN: FRID: WILH: ET BERN: F:F: Helmeted shield. V. F. RIOQ. RO. FID. CONST. | MAGNAN. POST. MULT. | TRIUMP. PAC. PUBL. REST. | ET. IN. HOC. QVOD. SUI. | SIMIL, POST: RELINQV. | FELICISS. PATER. | PATRIÆ. BEATÈ. | MOR. Madai 536. 16229 Frederick III. Thaler of 1764. Obv. FRIDER. III. D. G. GOTHAN. SAXONUM DUX. Head to right. R. X. EINE FEINE MARK 1764. Crowned shield of arms, supported by two lions crowned. V. F. 16230 Antony. Conv. Thaler of 1831. Obv. ANTON KOENIG UND FRIEDRICH AUGUST MITREGENT VON SACHSEN. Jugate heads to right. R. VEREINTEN SICH MIT DEN GETREUEN STÆNDEN ZU NEUER VERFASSUNG DES STAATS. A roll, with inscription, AM 4. SEPTBR. 1831, within oak and laurel-wreath. Rm. 1787. F. D. C. 16231 Sicily and Naples. Ferdinand IV (1759-1799). Three thaler piece of 1791. Obv. FERDINANDVS'D'G ́SICIL`ET HIER ́REX. Cuirassed bust to right. R. EX AVRRO ARGENTEA RESVRGIT. Phoenix on flames; above, the sun. Below: 1791. F. D. C. 25 » Thirty Tari piece of 1793. Obv. FERDINAN. D'G`SICIL. ET HIER. REX. Cuirassed bust to right. Below: T: 30. R. EX. AVRO. ARGENTEA. RESVRGIT. Type as above. Below: 1793. V. F. 16233 Switzerland. Båle. Thaler of 1640. Obv. MONETA NOVA VRBIS BASILEENSIS. The arms of the city, with date, 1640. F. R. DOMINE CONSERVA NOS·IN·PACE. Spread eagle. 16234 Berne. Prize Thaler without date. Obv. RESPUBLICA BERNENSIS. Crowned shield. R. PER TEMPLUM VIRTUTIS. In exergue: DILIGENTI. A temple on summit of mountain. 16235 Thaler of 1795. Obv. Same description. R. DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT 1795. An old Swiss warrior standing. F. » 6 16236 Thaler of 1798. F. D. C. 16237 Geneva. Pattern 5 Francs piece of 1848. Obv. REPUBLIQUE ET CANTON DE GENÈVE. Within laurel-wreath 5 FRANCS 1848. Below ANT BOVY. R. POST TENEBRAS LUX. Shield of arms of city. R. F. D. C. 16238 Zurich. Thaler of 1813. Obv. CANTON ZURICH. In exergue: 40° BATZ. Shield of city; above, wreath. R. Within laurel-wreath : F. D. C. DOMINE CONSERVA | NOS IN PACE | 1813. 16239 Teutonic order. Double Thaler of 1614. Obv. MAX: DG: ARAV: D; B: MA: PRVSS: ADMI. The emperor standing, in full robes. In exergue 1614. R. Horseman to right, within circle formed by fifteen shields. 16240 Tyrol. Ferdinand. Thick three Thaler piece, undated. Obv. FERDINAND: D:G: ARCHID: AVSTRIAE. Bust to right. . DVX COMES TIROLIS. Crowned shield. Mad. 3858. V. F. 16241 Thaler, undated. Obv. : FERDINANDVS: D:G: ARCHI: DVX : AVSTRIAE. Bust to right. P. : DVX : BVRGVNDI. COMES: TIROLIS. Crowned shield. F. D. C. 16242 Leopold. Double Thaler undated. Obv. LEOPOLDVS: D:G: ROM: IMP: SE: A: G: H: B: REX Bust to right. R. ARCHIDVX: AVST: DVX: BV: COM: TYROLIS. Spread eagle. Madai 2442. F. D. C. Double Thaler of 1626. Obv. LEOPOLDUS D:G:ARCHIDVX AVSTRI. Crowned bust to right. R. DVX BVRGVNDIÆ COMES V. F. TIROL. Spread eagle. (Almost F. D. C.) V. F. >> 8 F. 16243 16217 Christian II, John George and Augustus (1591-1601). Thaler of 1592. Obv. CHRISTIAN. IOHAN: GEORG. ET. AVGVSTVs. Busts of three princes, facing, above which, 1592. R. FRAT: ET DVCES SAXON. Helmeted shield. Madai 517. 16218 . Similar. 16219 Thaler of 1609. Obv. CHRISTIAN: II: D: G:S:R: IMP: ARCHIM: EL: Bust to right, and date, 1609. R. IOHAN: GEORG: ET AVGVST FRAT ET D:s: Busts of the two princes facing each other. V. F. F. 16220 Thaler of 1611. Similar. 16221 John George I (1615-1656). Thaler of 1619. Obv. IOHAN: GEORG: D:G: DVX SAX: IVL: CLIV: ET MONT: Bust to right. P. S'A' ROM: IMP: ARCHIM: ET ELECT. Helmeted shield, above which, date 1619. F. 16223 R. 16224 Thaler of 1630. Obv. TURRIS—FORTISSIMA—NOMEN-DOMINI. Bust of John to right; above: 1530-25 JUNY. To left, IOAN, to right, NES. R. CONFESS. LUTER. AUG. EXHIBITÆ. SECULUM. Bust of John George I to right; above: 1630-25 JUNY. TO left, IOн., to right, GEOR. Madai 533. F. D. C. V. F. 16225 A. 16226 Square Double Thaler of 1630, struck to commemorate Princess Mary Elizabeth's marriage with Duke Friedrick of Holstein. Obv. IOHAN: GEORG: D:G: DVX SAXONIE ARCHIMAR ET ELECT. Armoured bust to right. In the four angles: SCOPVS-VITÆ -MEE-CHRISTVS, and above each word a rosette. R. OMNIA AD METAM. Two hands clasped. In the four angles : M―D—C --xxx. Madai 534. V. F. 16227 Box-Thaler of 1646. Obv. IOHAN GEORG D:G: DVX SAX'IVL'CLIV' ET MONTIVM. Bust to right. R. S'A ROM. IMP'ARC-HIM. ET ELECT 16-46. Helmeted shield. With twelve hand paintings inside. R. V. F. » 10 16228 Memorial Thaler of 1656. Obv. Outer legend: NUM. EXEQ. IOHAN. GEORG. I. S. R. IMP. ARCHIM. E. EL. SAX. I. C. M. D. ASSER. Inner legend: AUG. CONF. RELMI. NAT. V. MART. A. M. 76 Thaler of 1620. Obv. LEOPOLTVS NECNON CÆTERI ́D:G: ARCHID: AVSTRIE. Bare bust to right, and date, 1620. R. DVC: BVRG: STYP: CAR: ET CARN: COM: TYROL, Crowned shield Medals 16245 Frederick the Great. Æ. Taking of Prague, 1757. Obv. FRIDERICVS MAGN. D. G. REX BORVSS. EL. BRAND. DVX SILES ET. Cuirassed bust to right. R. FAMA PRVDENTIA ET VIRTVTE. În exergue: AVSTIR. EXERC. PROPE. PRAG. FVNDIT. CAESO ET PRAGA OBSESSA VI MAJI MDCCLVII. Victory holding shield, over trophy of arms; at her feet, an allegorical figure kneeling, whose crown is falling off. F. On his death. Obv. FRID. INCOMPARABILIS DEI GRATIA. REX. BORVSS. ETC. Bust to left, in tricornered hat. R. RESTABAT ALIUD NIHIL. In exergue: NATUS XXIV JAN. MDCCXII DENATVS XVII AUGUST MDCCLXXXVI. Urn erect amongst trophies, books, &c. 16246 R. F. D. C. » 15 » 16247 Frederick William II. AR. Obv. FRIDERICUS WILH: REX BORUSS : PATER PATRIAE. Bare bust to left. R. SERVANTISSIMVS AEQVI. In exergue: ALMO SUB SIDERE NATVS D: XXV SEPT: MDCCXLIV. V. F. 16248 Gutenberg. R. Obv. IOHANN GAENSFLEISCH GEN. GUTENBERG. Bust to left. Below: GEB. Z. MAINZ. ZWISCHEN 1393-1400. R. VIERTE IVBELF. D. ERFINDUNG D. BVCHDRUCKERKUNST IN DEUTSCHLAND D. 24 IUNI 1840. Gutenberg seated, in the Obv. MARTINVS LVTHERVS THEOLOGIE DOCT. Bust 16251 Luther and Melanchton. A. Obv. D. MARTIN. LVTHER. PHILIPP. » 5» » 15 789 V. F. REPETITA A. MDCCXXX. Persons kneeling around an altar. 44 mm. Obv. Similar. R. FOLGT DIESEM LICHT SO 16252 R. IRRT IHR NICHT. The Schechinah. 32 mm. 16253 Maximilian 1. R. Obv. MAXIMILIANVS. ROMANOR. IMPERATOR. SEMPER. AVGVST? ARCHIDVX AVSTRIE. Crowned bust to left; below 1516. R. PL.VRIVM AQ EVROPE PROVINCIARVM REX ET. PRINCEPS POTENTISSIMVS. Horseman to right. &c. 37 mm. Vol. XXXI, 1862. F. » 4 » 16287 Vol. XXXVI, 1863. 16288 Vol. XXXVIII, 1864. 16289 Vol. XXXIX, 1864. 16290 Vol. XLI, 1865. >> 16291 Vol. XLIV, 1865. 6 Vol. XLIII, 1865. 16293 Vol. XLVI, 1866. 16294 Vol. XLVII, 1866. 16295 Vol. XLVIII, 1866. 16296 Vol XLIX, 1867. 16297 Vol. L, 1867. 16298 Vol. LIV, 1869. 16299 Vol. LII, 1867. 16300 Vol. LIII, 1868. 16301 Vol. LVII, 1869. 16302 Fourth series. Vol. 2, 1870. >> 16303 Vol. 9, 1872. Vol. 11, 1872. 16304 V. F. 16255 R. IUL. BELAGERT DER TURK DIE STADT WIEN. IST ABER DURCH 16258 R. 16305 ADDISON. Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals Obv. EIN WEISER GEWINNET DIE STADT DER STARCKEN. SPR. W. 21. 22. View of city. R. Circular legend: DER GVTE VND GETREVE GOTT SEI FÜR DEN SIG BEI OFEN EWIGLICH GEPREISET. In the field: DURCH GERECHTE WAFEN EROBERT LEOPOLD DER I DEN 2 SEPTEMBER OFEN WELCHES SOLIMANN DER II FÜR CXLV IAHREN DURCH BETRUG GENOMMEN. 35 mm. 16259 The great fire at Hamburg, 1842. A. Obv. DAS DURCH FEUER ZERSTOERTE HAMBURG. DEN 5 BIS 8 MAI 1842. Plan of city. R. WIRD SICH GLAENZENDER WIEDER ERHEBEN. A phoenix V. F. o 7 6 rising from the flames. 45 mm. 16260 Emigration of the Salzburg Protestants, 1732. R. Obv. GEHE AVS DEINEM VATERLAND. 15. M. XII. V. I. The departure of the emigrants. In exergue: LASST HIER DIE GÜTER. R. VND F. D. C. DV SOLLT EIN SEEGEN SEYN. 16. MOS. XII. V. 2. Their reception. In exergue: GOTT GIBT SIE WIEDER. 39 mm. Obv. ICH WILL EUCH DAS Reich bescheiden. 16261 R. LVC. 22-29. The Lord and his disciples kneeling at his feet. In exergue: SALZB. EMIGR. CED. 1732. R. DEM IVNGER WIE DEM MEISTER. Christ and St Peter holding crosses. 32 mm. F. D. C. 16262 Building of a College. Æ. Obv. ADGNOSCO STUDIUM MENTEMQUE The MEORUM FID. CIV. VLISSING & VERA. Building, &c. In exergue: V. F. >> MDCCLI. R. VETEREM F. return of Ulysses. In ex. : SUUM CUIQUE. 16263 R. 16264 Building of the protestant church at Breslau, 1747. R. Obv. Grecia. 22 large plates of coins. In-folio. ༢ཊྛ༢༢༢ 6999996 F. » I >> F. Roman First Brass and Medallions. 64 plates. 16315 » 5 6 16316 32 6 6 CITIO. A sepulchral stone. R. IMPERIO FRIDERICI II BORUSS : REG: SUPR: SIL: DUC: AUGUS: In the field: GEDAECHTNVS V. F. » 2 6 DER GRUNDLEGUNG ZUER BAUUNG EINER KIRCHE IN BRESLAU 1747. 32 mm. 16265 The opening of the 19th century. R. Obv. ALLES VERGEHT. Time holding a sickle hovering over the walls of a city. R. ABER DIE LIEBE, DIE LIEBE DES EWIGEN, LIEBE ZU GUTEN MENSV. F. CHEN VERGEHT NIE. DEM SCHEIDENDEN UND KOMMENDEN (To be continued.) JAHRHUNDERT 1801. A border of 24 stars. 37 mm. » 66 16318 COMBE. Veterum Populorum et Regum Numi qui in Museo 16320 DUVALLIUS. Commentariorum in Vetera Imperatorum Romano- 16327 CARDWELL. Lectures on the Coinage of the Greeks and Romans, V. F. 16330 EDMONDSON. A complete Body of Heraldry. In two volumes, in- F. 5 5 » 16331 ESSEX. Journal of a Tour through part of Flanders and France 71 pp. 16332 EARL. A Treatise on the Coins of the Realm; in a letter to the King. University Press, Oxford, 1805. Paper Covers. 266 pp. V. F. » » 6 F. » I»> V. F. » I » F. >> 2 ) 6 F. 16333 FONTANA. Manuale Doctrinae Numorum Veterum. Bourlié, Rome, 1808. Bound. 144 pp. 16334 FARNESIO. Familiae Romanae quae in antiquis numismatik reperiuntur. Half bound. 403 pp. F. 16335 HARDUINI e Societate Jesu Presbyteri Opera Selecta, tum quae jampridem Parisiis edita nunc Emendatiora et multo Auctiora prodeunt, tum quae nunc primum edita. Ludovicum de Lorme, Amstelodami, 1709. Bound, in-folio, 946 pp. Scarce. F. 16336 HAMILTON. Catalogue of the Collection of Pictures, works of Art and Decorative Objects, the property of His Grace the Duke of Hamilton. 1882. Bound. 234 pp. V. F. 16337 HADRAVA. Ragguagli di varii Scavi et Scoverte di Antichita fatte nell' Isola di Capri. Dresda, 1794. M. 16338 HUNTER. Nummorum veterum populorum et urbium qui in Museo Gulielmi Hunter asservantur, descriptio figuris illustrata. Combe, London, 1782. One thick vol. with 68 plates. R. F. I 5 16339 IRELAND. Miscellaneous Papers and Legal Instruments under the hand and seal of William Shakespeare: including the tragedy of King Lear and a small fragment of Hamlet, from the original Mss. Egerton, London, 1796. A splendid work, in folio with numerous facsimiles, &c. Half bound, but the covers rather deficient. Very rare. 16340 INDRASI. Antiquarian Remains at Sopârâ and Padana, being an account of the Buddhist Stupa and Asoka Edict recently discovered at Sopârâ. Bombay, 1882. A pamphlet with paper covers, 56 pp.. F. II » F. 6 6 16341 LUNN. Memoir of Caleb Parnham, B.D. Cambridge, 1883. 16342 MUSEUM de Florence, ou Collection des pierres gravées, statues et médailles du Cabinet du grand duc de Toscane. Tomes I à 6. Paris, 1787. Paper covers. Large number of Illustrations. R. >> M. >> I >> » 2 6 F. » 16343 MICHAELIS. Recueil de questions proposées à une Société de savants qui par ordre de sa Majesté danoise font le de voyage l'Arabie. Baalde, Amsterdam 1774. 16344 MARTIN. The History of the Town of Thetford in the Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, from the earliest accounts to the present Time. Payne and Son, London, 1779. One thick vol., half bound, 320 pp. and appendix. F. 16345 NIEBUHR. Description de l'Arabie, d'après les observations et recherches faites dans le pays même. Möller, Copenhague, 1773. An interesting old book with illustrations. 375 PP. M. >>> 5 >> 16346 OISELIO. Thesaurus selectorum Numismatum Antiquorum. Boom, Amsterdam, 1677. Profusely illustrated. 570 pp. F. 16347 PATIN. Familiae Romanae. Paris, 1663. Plates of coins and very F. useful for reference. Vol. I (Bound) of the Numismatic Circular (a few copies only left) can be obtained from us at the following prices: Cloth, gilt letters at back, 5/. complete; or in Paste grain roan 6/6. Postage (Great Britain) 7 extra. 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A View of the Silver Coin and Coinage of England from the Norman conquest to the present Time. London, 1762. With plates. 16361 SMITH. Litterae de Re Nummaria; in opposition to the common opinion that the Denarii Romani were never larger than seven in an Ounce with some remarks on Dr Arbuthnot's Book, and Tables. John White, Newcastle, 1729. In 80 276 pp. F. 16362 SEGUIN. Selecta Numismata Antiqua. Mabre-Cramoisy, Paris, 1864. 226 pp. A very interesting old book. 16363 SALZADE. Recueil des Monnaies tant anciennes que modernes, ou Dictionnaire historique des Monnaies qui peuvent être connues dans les quatre parties du monde avec leur poids, titre et valeur. Divisé en quatre parties savoir pour les Hébreux, pour les Grecs, pour les Romains, pour les François. Bruxelles, 1767, 404 PP. 16364 VERNAZZA. Della Moneta Secusina. Torino, 1793. 63 pp. F. 16365 VAN DER AA. Constantii Landi Complani Comitis, Selectiorum Numismatum, Praecipue Romanorum, Expositiones. 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Alle Mittheilungen, welche dieses "Numismatische Circular" betreffen (gleichviel ob sich dieselben auf den literarischen Teil oder auf das Verzeichnis der Münzen, &c. zum Verkauf beziehen), sollten an unser City Etablissement, 1 & 2, Gracechurch Street, Cornhill, London E. C., gerichtet werden, von wo aus Briefe und Aufträge sofortige Erledigung finden. Jede Münze oder Medaille wird zur Ansicht gesandt. Bestellungen werden nach Reihenfolge des Einganges effectuirt und Nichtconvenirendes zurückgenommen. Porto rückwärts zu lasten der Herren Besteller. Uns unbekannte Herren Sammler werden um Gestattung Postnachnahme oder um Aufgabe genügender Referenzen ersucht. BECKER'S FORGERIES There is probably no coin collector through whose hands, at some time or other, one or more of Becker's forgeries have not passed, and that under not very agreeable circumstances. Most beginners, instead of making their purchases of respectable numismatists, on whose judgment and probity they might securely rely, are fond of exercising their own discrimination; and sometimes at sales, but more frequently in the shops of curiosity-dealers, honest men enough in their way, but devoid of any special knowledge of coins, they will pick up specimens of beautiful design and workmanship; the possession of which will, for a time, give them pleasure and pride, until, on showing them to some better informed friend, they will find to their mortification that the so-prized "gems" are only "Beckers", of little more value, if any, than the metal of which they are made. at freedom to carry on what occupations they pleased without being subject to the inquisitive curiosity of the police. The proximity of Frankfort was also of advantage to him. It was probably about 1814 that "the antiquary, Becker", as he was now called, became intimately acquainted with the Prince von Isenburg, a general in the French service, from whom he received the title of Court Counsellor (Hofrath). Goethe visited him in the year 1815, and thus records the circumstance in the "Day and year-book" (Tag und Jahres-heften). "Counsellor Becker, in Offenbach, exhibited some important pictures, coins, and gems, and was not indisposed to part with any object to an amateur who should desire to possess it." Again, in his Art and Antiquity (Kunst und Alterthum), he says: "Herr Becker, a most excellent numismatist, has judiciously arranged an important series of coins of all periods, to illustrate the history of his studies. He possesses also some pictures of importance, well preserved bronzes and antique works of art of various kinds. The Prince von Isenburg appears to have been a great patron of Becker. He had brought home with him from the Spanish cam Still in more than one point of view, these forgeries are very interesting, and an acquaintance with them is almost indispensable to a collector of the Greek or Roman series. Many of them, indeed, are works of the most exquisite finish, and without a close examination and comparison are not to be distinguished from the origin-paigns a fine collection of coins, and, in particular, a complete als of which they are the imitations. It is impossible to deny that Becker was an artist of consummate skill, and that he combined great taste with an extraordinary amount of learning, however vexed and indignant we may feel at the prostitution of such qualities for the vile purposes to which he applied them. His forgeries were more of the Chatterton than of the Ireland cast. It is not unnatural, therefore, that one should wish to know something of the history of the man, and of the process by which he brought his counterfeits before the public. Dr Pinder, in the preface to his detailed catalogue of Becker's forgeries', has collected all the facts that are known about him; and it is principally from this source that the following paper is compiled. It has been thought that a regular translation of this preface, containing as it does, many details relating to mediaeval coins of the continent and some more modern medals, would be less acceptable to the English reader 2. Carl Wilhelm Becker was born, about 1771, at Spires, where his father held the municipal office of Syndic. The young man devoted himself to trade, and having married in Manheim, he set up business there as a draper, but became bankrupt 3. In 1806 he was working at the same place as a goldsmith; and it has been discovered that in that capacity he sometimes occupied himself in copying Greek regal coins in gold. He afterwards removed to Offenbach, which became his permanent place of abode, though he took frequent journeys. In this place he established himself as a dealer in works of art, and soon obtained the reputation of possessing a very choice, though small, collection of such objects. It seems that Offenbach was a pleasant and convenient residence for him, as strangers were I. "Die Beckerschen falschen Münzen, beschrieben von M. Pinder." Berlin, 1843. (The Counterfeit coins of Becker, described by M. Pinder. Berlin, 1843). 2. A translation has appeared in French (Numismatique Beckérienne, Recueil de médailles contrefaites, par Becker, décrites par M. Pinder. Paris, 1853). The name of the translator is not given, but the avant-propos is signed with the initials, "XX." It is what is termed a free translation; its freedom, in fact, sometimes expanding into license, by virtue of which the translator gives a totally different meaning to the words employed by the original author. One or two specimens of this license will be adduced in the course of this paper. 4. According to ad A. von Steinbüchel (Beckersche falschen Münzstämpel. Wien, 1836), Becker's own account of the origin of his forgeries was as follows: He had purchased a false gold Roman imperial coin from a certain Baron von Sch***m" (the number of asterisks prevents one reading the name, Schelm), “in Munich, and on his complaining to the Baron, he was answered 'It served him right; people should not deal in what they do not understand'. Becker, who at this time, knew nothing of die sinking, betook himself at once to the royal mint and studied the art; he worked at it incessantly, till he was able to produce so good an imitation of a Roman aureus, as in his turn to have the satisfaction of taking in the baron." Pinder, who is acquainted with von Steinbüchel's pamphlet, and refers to it, does not mention this anecdote, probably considering it apocryphal. He does not even refer to Becker's sojourn at Manheim. But if the anecdote be true it would be another instance to be added to the list of forgers in literary as in other matters, who, commencing with an experimental hoax of a not very culpable nature, have been misled by success, and proceeded in downright fraud and with the sordid desire for gain. series of those of the west Gothic kings. He was seldom able to leave his room, and he found an agreeable solace in the company of the "Antiquary'. The latter, while he played the part of a courteous and intelligent admirer of the various works of art in the possession of the prince, would himself occasionally produce a rare coin, which he had been fortunate enough to acquire by purchase or exchange. He was always ready with a detailed account of where it had been obtained, and even knew where a similar one was to be procured, in quite as fine condition, but at a very high price 2. By this and similar devices he succeeded in passing off a few of his counterfeit coins; but he was cautious and wary, and the great bulk of them where disposed of by him to the Jews of Frankfort. By degrees the attention of numismatists was aroused. Sestini, in a pamphlet, published in 1825, warns his readers against the forgeries of the oltramontano; and in a paper, "Sopra i Moderni Falsificatori, published in 1826, he expressly names un certo Becker di Hanau, and describes several of Becker's coins 3. About this time Becker considered it prudent to come forward as an avowed copyist of ancient coins. He published a catalogue of 296 specimens which he had made, he said, for his own amusement, and which he was willing to dispose of, either all together or separately, to collectors who were unable to procure the rare originals. The price of a perfect series of 266 pieces struck in fine silver was 300 ducats. The Greek series alone.. The Roman.... The series of Gothic Kings.. The Mediaeval German series.. 110 pieces, 200 126 >> )) 100 )) Moslem, from the 16th to the 18th cent. This catalogue of Becker's, published in seven pages quarto, without date, is very imperfect. He either kept back a portion of his coins, with a view of disposing of them with greater security 4, or he continued his furtive labours after the publication of his catalogue; possibly both hypotheses are correct. Becker died on the 30th April, 1830. In 1836, A. v. Steinbüchel printed, at Vienna, a more complete 1. "Zur Aufklärung der Geschichte seines Faches": "Dans l'intention d'en écrire ensuite l'histoire." The word Fach is difficult to translate here exactly, Goethe means by it, Becker's pursuits as an antiquary. What XX. understood. 2. The only original production by Becker is a small medalet in honour of the Prince. It is thus described by Pinder : 66 Obv. Head of the prince, right, with the letters K..I.Y (Karl, Fürst zu Ysenburg), within a double circle bearing the legend, - Carl, Fürst zu Isenburg, g. . b. (Charles, Prince of Isenburg.) Rev. DENKMAHL DER INNIGSTEN VEREHRUNG VON CARL BECKER. (A memorial of deepest respect from Charles Becker.) A laurel wreath and shield, bearing AM 29 JUNY, 1818. (The 29th June 1818) If Becker had confined himself to productions of this class his reputation for honesty would have been higher with those who knew him, but his name would never have been heard of. The prince died in 1820. 3. Sestini sometimes confounds the fabrications of Becker with those of Smyrna. 4. Um diese desto sicherer an dem Mann zu bringen" au plus grand profit". — XX. "afin de les vendre |