Christian Gobrecht
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Christian Gobrecht was a 19th-century American engraver and Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, best known for designing several influential U.S. coinage motifs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chief Engraver of the United States Mint
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engraver ⓘ medalist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | 19th-century American numismatics ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| designed |
Gobrecht dollar
NERFINISHED
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Liberty Seated dime NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberty Seated half dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberty Seated quarter NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberty Seated silver dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ Seated Liberty motif NERFINISHED ⓘ flying eagle reverse used on pattern coins ⓘ |
| employer | United States Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Gobrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
coin design
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die engraving ⓘ medal engraving ⓘ |
| genre | numismatic art ⓘ |
| givenName | Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyle |
neoclassical allegorical figures
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realistic eagle depictions ⓘ |
| influenced |
later United States Mint engravers
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subsequent U.S. coinage designs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
design of Seated Liberty coinage
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design of the Gobrecht dollar ⓘ role as Chief Engraver of the United States Mint ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Christian Gobrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential 19th-century U.S. coinage motifs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Flying eagle motif used on early U.S. coinage
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Gobrecht dollar design NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberty Seated dime design NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberty Seated dollar design NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberty Seated half dollar design NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberty Seated quarter design NERFINISHED ⓘ Seated Liberty coinage design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
engraver
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inventor ⓘ medalist ⓘ |
| partOf | history of United States coinage ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief Engraver of the United States Mint ⓘ |
| workLocation | Philadelphia ⓘ |
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