Johann Ludwig Ammon
Johann Ludwig Ammon (born February 15, 1723 in Nuremberg ; † 1772 there ) was a German brewer and maltster as well as a numismatist .
Life
Johann Ludwig Ammon worked as a successful beer brewer in his hometown. He studied Humaniora and acquired profound knowledge through studying numerous books, especially in numismatics.
He married Anna Maria, née Pinzin.
Fonts
Ammon left numerous handwritten collections, as well
- Collection of famous medalists and mint masters together with their symbols , Nuremberg: published by Christian Gottholf Hauffe, 1778; Digitized via the Bavarian State Library
- Brief news from artists who have been involved in coinage from 1400 to 1770. Wobey carefully checked their characters and added a part cut in wood for a more detailed explanation , Nuremberg: Verlag bey Johann Gotthold Hausse, 1781; Digitized via the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Web links
- Bernhard J. Schwarz: Ammon, Nuremberg and Fürth on the private page zinnfiguren-bleifiguren.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Clemens Alois Baader : Ammon (Johann Ludwig) , in ders .: Lexicon of deceased Bavarian writers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries , Volume 1, Augsburg [u. a.]: Jenisch and Stage, 1825, p. 2; Transcription on the website of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ammon, Johann Ludwig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German numismatist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1723 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1772 |
| Place of death | Nuremberg |