Wiener Cathedral medals.........
Knell
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.....book that is.
I guess. I'm officially collecting Wiener medals after buying a few of them in a period of 1 year. I first thought that the book is a bit pricey but after receiving the book, it has tons of information, history, photos of medals and some photos of medals die and worth paying for it. Photo of the book cover with my medal set FYI. Thanks.
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Those are beautiful medals, with levels of detail and artistic perspective that are impressive.
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
That cover pic is great!
I obtained one of these medals a few months ago. It is a truly remarkable piece of art. The three dimensional effect is amazing!
That is a great reference book and his medals are amazing....the intricacy and detail of the designs is incredible. Cheers, RickO
I purchased a copy, based on the ANS connection.
I threw a small handful of bids at the Wiener medals in the SB auction yesterday, but wasn't able to participate in the auction. Came up empty. I love photographing these bad boys.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
@BillDugan1959 Lucky you! Good book correct?
Thankfully I only paid half due to I have credit card reward $$$ that I didn't know I had until I was ready to checkout.
Thanks.
This description of the book makes it sound like a must-have for the fan of his medals:
The nineteenth-century medal series, The Most Remarkable Edifices of Europe, by Belgian engraver-medalist Jacques Wiener is examined in detail by author and collector Michael Ross. The work begins by providing a biographical background for Wiener, integrating two primary, existing sources, supplemented by information from Wiener family descendants. The overall medal series is then addressed starting with its inception as defined in Wiener's original 1853 prospectus through its quietly incomplete conclusion. The scope of the series, its range of issue dates, and elements and characteristics of its production are presented. For each edifice commemorated, the associated medals, including new and unpublished varieties, are presented, legends translated, die characteristics examined, contemporary supporting documentation cited, issue dates revised, and source images used by the artist are identified in limited cases. Where applicable, instances of divergence between the state of the actual monument and Wiener's renderings are noted as well. The intent of the work is to provide a greater understanding of the medal series through a contextual approach, supplemented by extraordinary, full-color photographs of the medals and the archival images of the architecture that inspired their creation.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
@Knell Just ordered. I didn't know about it without your mention (many thanks), but reading up on it the ANS connection caused me to place the order.
@messydesk
Same here, I had 6 proxy bid the other day at SB auction and all lost, closest one I had was $40 short. Next time. Thanks.
Is the book cover embossed, or is that just a picture ?
@thebeav It's a glossy book slipcover. I have to remove mine and set it aside to avoid damaging it while reading. The book itself has a gold lettering embossed in it about J.Wiener as well as the book spine. Nice book, got it from amazon the other day and can't stop reading it. Thanks.