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[[image:2013 B'ham Janvier.JPG|thumb|c.1910 Janvier medallion copying machine, formerly used by Joseph Fray. Photographed in the Birmingham Museums reserve store in 2013.]] | [[image:2013 B'ham Janvier.JPG|thumb|c.1910 Janvier medallion copying machine, formerly used by [[Joseph Fray]] of Birmingham. Photographed in the Birmingham Museums reserve store in 2013.]] | ||
Victor Prosper François Janvier was a French sculptor and engraver. Born 1 May 1851 in Paris, died 12 April 1911<ref>[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Janvier] Wikipedia</ref> | Victor Prosper François Janvier was a French sculptor and engraver. Born 1 May 1851 in Paris, died 12 April 1911<ref>[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Janvier] Wikipedia</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 20:16, 4 November 2024
Victor Prosper François Janvier was a French sculptor and engraver. Born 1 May 1851 in Paris, died 12 April 1911[1]
He developed the Janvier Reducing Machine, an improved machine for sinking dies for coins and medals by reducing them from larger patterns. Examples were used in mints around the world, including the Royal Mint.
See here[3] for an interesting article about Janvier's reducing machine, and other machines which influenced its development.
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