Valentin Jamerai Duval

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Valentin Jamerai Duval 1773

Valentin Jamerey-Duval (born April 25, 1695 in Arthonnay in Champagne, † November 3, 1775 in Vienna ) was a French numismatist .

Live and act

Jamerey-Duval was the son of a Wagner who grew up with his brother-in-law after his father's death. He developed a self-taught knowledge of astronomy and geography, later studied at the University of Pont-à-Mousson and was hired by Duke Leopold of Lorraine, first as a librarian, then as a history lecturer at the Knight's Academy in Lunéville . He followed Franz III. Stephan after his acquisition of the title of Grand Duke of Tuscany to Florence , where he was librarian in the Palazzo Pitti . Eventually Jamerey-Duval became the overseer of the medal and coin cabinet in Vienna under Emperor Franz I.

Fonts

  • with Erasmus Fröhlich and Joseph Khell von Khellburg: Numismata Cimelii Caesarei Regii Austriaci Vindobonensis. Published by Joseph de Francé. 2 volumes. Trattner, Vienna 1754–1755, (digital copies: Volume 1 , Volume 2 ).
  • Monnoies en Argent qui composent une des differentes Parties du Cabinet de SM l'Empereur depuis les plus grandes Pieces jus qu'au Florin inclusivement. Trattner, Vienna 1756, ( digitized version ).
  • Oeuvres. Published by Koch. 2 volumes. Treuttel, Saint Petersburg et al. 1784, (digital copies: Volume 1 , Volume 2 ).
  • Correspondence with Anastasia Socoloff. Translated from the French by Samuel Baur . 2 volumes. Felsecker, Nuremberg 1792, (digital copies: Part 1 , Part 2 ).

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personal data
SURNAME Duval, Valentin Jamerai
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jamerey-Duval, Valentin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French numismatist
DATE OF BIRTH April 25, 1695
PLACE OF BIRTH Arthonnay
DATE OF DEATH November 3, 1775
Place of death Vienna