Bernhard von Koehne

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Bernhard Karl Freiherr von Koehne , in Russia Бернгард (Борис) Васильевич Кёне (Berngard (or Boris) Valisil'evič Këne), (born July 4, 1817 in Berlin ; † February 17, 1886 in Würzburg ) was a German numismatist and heraldist .

After attending the Friedrich-Wilhelms Gymnasium in his hometown, Koehne studied at the universities of Berlin and Leipzig from 1837 . He received his doctorate in Berlin in 1840 and worked from 1844 to 1845 as a private lecturer in numismatics at the Berlin University, where he read medieval numismatics and heraldry. In 1841 he founded the magazine for coin, seal and heraldry and in 1843 co-founded the Numismatic Society in Berlin. In 1843 he became a corresponding member of the Society for the History and Archeology of the Baltic Provinces of Russia .

In 1845 he went to the Imperial Hermitage in Saint Petersburg , where he a. a. Was director of the numismatic department. In addition, he began a catalog of the Hermitage painting collection. In 1868 he was appointed to the Hermitage's scientific advisory board.

A large number of valuable works, particularly on ancient coinage and the German Middle Ages, were part of his work. He published his main work on the ancient numismatics of Pontus, Bosporus and the Crimea.

He also worked for the Russian heraldry and made a contribution to Russian heraldry, for which he was ennobled. In 1857 he became director of the heraldic department of the Russian Senate.

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Title page of the work Description du musée de feu le prince Basile Kotschoubey
  • Berliner Blätter for coin, seal and heraldry. 6 volumes. 1863–1873, ZDB -ID 801403-6 , ( digitized version ).
  • The coinage of the city of Berlin. A historical attempt. In: Ernst Fidicin : Historical-diplomatic contributions to the history of the city of Berlin. Part 3: Berlinische Regesten from 949 to 1550. Hayn, Berlin 1837, pp. 429–503 , (Also as a special print with a foreword by Gottfried Loos . Hayn, Berlin 1837, digitized ).
  • De numis Friderici II., Electoris Brandenburgici. Hayn, Berlin 1840 ( digitized version ; dissertation).
  • The coinage of the Mark Brandenburg under Elector Friedrich II. In: Journal for coin, seal and coat of arms. Vol. 1, Issue 7, 1841, pp. 193-243 .
  • The only Brandenburg coin of the Elector Albrecht Achilles. In: Program of the Numismatic Society in Berlin to celebrate the Eckhel Festival on January 13, 1845. Mittler, Berlin 1845, pp. 10-14.
  • Исследования об истории и древностях города Херсониса Таврического. sn, Saint Petersburg 1848.
  • About the western coins of the X, XI and XII th centuries found in the Russian Empire . 2 parts. Saint Petersburg 1849–1850, (Reprint as: About the occidental coins of the X, XI and XII centuries found in the Russian Empire. Sn, Saint Petersburg 1850, digitized );
    • Part 1 in: Mémoires de la Société d'Archéologie et de Numismatique de St. Pétersbourg. Vol. 3, 1849, ZDB -ID 2935198-4 , pp. 352-391 ;
    • Part 2 in: Mémoires de la Société Impériale d'Archéologie. Vol. 4, 1850, ZDB -ID 982284-7 , pp. 34-113 .
  • Описание Музеума покойного князя Василия Викторовича Кочубея (составлено по его рукописному каталогу) и исследования об истории и нумизматике греческих поселений в России , равно как царств: Понтийского и Босфора Киммерийского. 2 volumes. sn, Saint Petersburg 1857, (In French: Déscription du musée de feu le prince Basile Kotschoubey d'après son catalog manuscrit et recherches sur l'histoire et la numismatique des colonies Grecques en Russie ainsi que des royaumes du Pont et du Bosphore Cimmérien. 2 volumes. Sn, Saint Petersburg 1857, digital copies: Vol. 1 , Vol. 2 ).
  • Notice sur les sceaux et les armoiries de la Russie. Part 1. Schneider, Berlin 1861, ( digitized ).
  • Ermitage Impérial. Catalog de la Galerie des Tableaux. sn, Saint Petersburg 1863, (2nd edition: 3 volumes (vol. 1: Les écoles d'Italie et d'Espagne. Vol. 2: Les écoles germaniques. Vol. 3: Les écoles anglaise, française et russe. ). ibid 1869-1871).
  • From the double-headed eagle. In: Berlin sheets for coin, seal and heraldry. Vol. 6, 1871, pp. 1–26 , (special reprint as: Ueber den Doppeladler. Weber, Berlin 1871)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Only this volume appeared. Michael O. Krieg: Not more than that. Volume 1: A - L (= Bibliotheca Bibliographica. Vol. 2, Part 1). Krieg, Bad Bocklet et al. 1954, p. 383.
personal data
SURNAME Koehne, Bernhard von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Koehne, Bernhard Karl Freiherr von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German numismatist and heraldist
DATE OF BIRTH 4th July 1817
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH February 17, 1886
Place of death Wurzburg