Luigi Cossa ( Italian. Luigi Cossa , April 7, 1789 , Cernusco Asinario - November 8, 1867 , Cernusco Asinario ) - Italian medalist and coin stamper [1] .
| Luigi Cossa | |
|---|---|
| ital Luigi Cossa | |
| Date of Birth | April 7, 1789 |
| Place of Birth | Cernusco Asinario |
| Date of death | November 8, 1867 (78 years) |
| Place of death | Cernusco Asinario |
| Allegiance |  Lombardo-Venetian kingdom → Sardinian kingdom → Kingdom of Italy |
Biography
From 1820 he worked as an engraver at the Milan Mint. Created a number of highly portrait portrait medals, including: in honor of Dante Alighieri (1819), Leonardo da Vinci (1820), Austrian emperors Ferdinand I (1838) and Franz Joseph I (1857).
Notes
- ↑ CH, 1993 , article “ Cossa Luigi ”, p. 140.
Literature
- Fengler H., Girou G., Unger V. Numismatist Dictionary / per. with him. V.G. Arsel'eva / otv. ed. V.M. Potin . - 2nd, pererab. and additional .. - M .: Radio and communication, 1993. - 408 p. - ISBN 5-256-00317-8 .
- Turricchia A. Le medaglie di Luigi Cossa, Tip. Ediprint, Roma, 2002