Venâncio Alves

[Portugal] (b 1853 / d 1933)

Admitted at 'Casa da Moeda' in 1866 , was nominated Chief Engraver in 1894.. All the coins and stamps of the final days of monarchy have passed by his hands and he was the author of the first Republican Coin, actually for Portuguese India ( 'the Silver Rupee' 1912), considered as a work of Excellency, with great aesthetic harmony and engraving quality..

Retired in 1913 due to a grave disease.

Portugal 1882/1883 "D. Luis 'De Frente'" (3) [Des (Eugene Mouchon - portrait -)(Venâncio Alves - frames and lettering -)][Engr (Eugene Mouchon - portrait - )(Venâncio Alves - frames and lettering -)][Typo (Casa da Moeda)] Sc(58,60c,61)

Portugal 1884/1887 "D. Luis 'De Frente' (New Values)" (6) [Des (Eugene Mouchon - portrait -)(Venâncio Alves - frames and lettering -)(Azedo Gneco - frames and lettering 25r -)][Engr (Eugene Mouchon - portrait - )(Venâncio Alves - frames and lettering -)(Azedo gneco - frames and lettering 25r-)][Typo (Casa da Moeda)] Sc(59,64,65,66,62,63) INC

Some images are credit of José Carlos Tavares

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