cod. persona: 11821	status di approvazione: public
John Sigismund Tanner
Periodo di attività: 1728 – 1768		Sesso: M
Varianti del nome documentate:
- John Christopher Tanner - John Sigismund Tanner
Il Forrer (1902-30, VI, pp. 15-16) riporta: Tanner is responsible for the dies of the gold coins of 1739, the copper coinage of 1740, and for the silver coins with the 'old head', from 1743. He also engraved for Richard Arundell, master of the mint, dies in imitation of Thomas Simon's pattern coins of Oliver Cromwell, partly utilising the old punches (...). The dies which are attributed to Tanner and are supposed to have been made in 1738, bear a privy-mark, which is found on others executed in connexion with the English coinage during his appointment. Tanner's imitations of the Cromwell coins consist of the Half Broad, 1656 and 1658 (distinguished by the omission of the &c. in the obv, legend). Crown 1658, Shilling 1658, Sixpence 1658 (of somewhat larger size than Simon's original, which has led some to wrongly consider it as a Ninepence). His so-called Two-shilling piece is merely an impression of his shilling die struck upon a heavy flan. The 'Old head' coinage of George II. by Tanner comprises the following issues: AV. Five Guineas 1746, 1748 and 1753; Two Guineas 1739, 1740, 1746-1748, and 1753; Guinea 1739, 1740, 1743, 1745-53, 1755? 1756, and 1758-60; Half Guinea 1740, 1745-47, 1750m 1753, 1755, 1756, and 1758-60; – AR. Crown 1743, 1746, 1750 and 1751; Half-Crown 1743, 1745, 1746, 1750 and 1751 ; Shilling 1743, 1745-1747, 1750, 1752 and 1758; Sixpence 1743, 1745, 1746, 1750, 1751, 1757 and 1758. The silver coins, Crown to Sixpence of 1743, 1745 and 1747, with the exception of the "Lima" pieces, have roses on the reverse; the other dates are plain;- AE. Halfpenny 1740- 1754; Farthing 1741, 1744, 1746, 1749, 1750 and 1754. Tanner engraved also coin-dies for George III.; – AV. Pattern Five Guineas, dates 1770, 1773 (...) Pattern Five Guineas 1768, 1773 (...) Pattern Guineas 1761, 1763, 1764, 1765; Pattern Quarter Guinea 1764 ; none of these coins were struck for circulation. The dies for the later gold coins of this reign were made by Richard Yeo, and present an older bust of the king. There are also Pattern Shillings by Tanner of 1764 and 1775.

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Attività di zecca
Londra 1728 – 1741 Incisore

Factoids
Morte, data 14 marzo 1775 Morte, luogo David Street, Londra Nascita, luogo Saxe-Gotha Occupazione Medaglista Trasferimento Inghilterra

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