cod. persona: 11575	status di approvazione: public
Georg Schweiger
Periodo di attività: 1507 – 1536		Sesso: M
Varianti del nome documentate:
- Georg Schweiger - Iorg Schweiger - Jorg Schweiger - Jörg Schweiger
Il Forrer (1902-30, V, p. 432) riporta: The first mention of him at Basle dates from 1507. In a contemporary document dated 1533, he is named ''Jorg Schweiger, goldtschmidt, burger zu Basel". In that year he entered into an agreement to cut coin-dies for Basle, Freiburg in Brisgau, Colmar, Breisach, and Thann, &c. The Batzen of 1533 are the first modern currency of the 'Rappenbund' which was intended for wide circulation not only inside but also outside the Union. The Union was obliged to withdraw this coinage in 1536 in consequence of the opposition of king Ferdinand and other ruling Princes. Dr. Cahn suggests that the fine Basle Dicken of 1521 and 1522 are by Jorg Schweizer, whose death must have taken place some time previous to 1542.

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Attività di zecca
Basilea 1533 Incisore

Factoids
Morte, data 1534 c. Nascita, luogo Augsburg Occupazione Orefice di Basilea

Relazioni con altre maestranze di zecca
nonno di Siegmund Schweiger padre di Hans Schweiger [2] vedi anche Gregorius Spiel

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