Belgian coin engraver and medalist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alphonse Michaux (1860–1928) was a Belgian coin engraver and medalist.[1]
Michaux was born in Brussels on 15 December 1860. He was the son of Belgian engraver Robert Michaux (1824–1901), and as a young man studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels.[2]
Michaux was appointed chief engraver of the Brussels Mint (La Monnaie de Bruxelles) in 1895.[3] As a coin designer, he is best known for engraving dies for a series of Belgian coins with a distinctive hole in the center.[4] These coins started circulation in 1901 when 5 and 10 centimes coins were released.
5 Centimes Coin designed by MichauxIranian Half Toman gold coin of Mohammad Ali Qajar designed by Michaux. The A. M. can be seen on king's breast.
The 25 centimes coin was first released in 1908.[5] Michaux also engraved coins for Luxembourg, Iran, Romania, and Colombia. These coins are signed either "A. Michaux" or "A.M." on the obverse.[6]
Van Dorpe, Emmanuel. "Belgian Medals". The Art Medal entry for Alphonse Michaux. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.