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Place of Birth: Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
About Jean Varin
- Jean Varin or Warin (6 February 1604 Liège – 26 August 1672 Paris) was a French sculptor and engraver who made important innovations in the process of minting coins.Born in Liège, Varin moved to Paris in 1626.
- After demonstrating talent as an engraver, he obtained the support of Cardinal Richelieu and in 1647 was appointed head of the French mint.
- Varin brought back the use of the screw press in the mint, and used it to produce the Louis d'or, a gold coin featuring a portrait of Louis XIII.
- In 1665, he was made a member of the Académie de peinture et de sculpture.
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Adolphe Varin
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| Description | French engraver, drawer and photographer | ||
| Date of birth/death | 24 May 1821 | 21 September 1897 | |
| Location of birth/death | Châlons-en-Champagne | Crouttes-sur-Marne | |
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L'Artiste, 1er juin 1860,
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