Jacques Wiener's Most Remarkable Edifices of Europe: The Man, Monuments, and Medals

by Michael Ross

The nineteenth century medal series The Greatest Edifices of Europe by Belgian engraver-medalist Jacques Wiener is examined in detail. The work begins by providing a biographical background for Wiener, integrating two primary, existing sources. The overall medal series is then addressed starting with its inception as defined in Wiener's original 1854 prospectus through its quietly incomplete conclusion. The scope of the series, its range of issue...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897223594
• ISBN13: 9780897223591
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: American Numismatic Society
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 4.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.7" x 11.1"