Person GND

Name

Rieger, Hans (um 1583-19.03.1653)

Son of Georg Rieger in Steine. Earliest testimony in 1612.

Mintmaster of the City of Breslau (Wrocław) from 1621 to 1623, and of Ohlau (Oława) from 1621 to 1623..

Die-engraver for a number of coin issuing authorities in Silesia and Poland starting in 1612.

Hans Rieger signs with his initials HR resp. HR as monogram.

Lit.: D. Ejzenhart - R. Miller, Monety 24-Krajcarowe z Mennic Sląskich (2009) pp. 41-51; F. Friedensburg - H. Seger (ed.), Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit (1901) pp. 25-26.

Types

Die-cutter Info, Mintmaster (MM Mod) Info

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