Franz Ignaz von Streber
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Franz Ignaz von Streber was a German
numismatist and theologian from Reisbach
, Lower Bavaria
.
In 1770 he went to the Kolleg der Bartholomäer in Ingolstadt
where he began to study Philosophy and Theology, earning the titles Master of Philosophy (1776) and Master of Theology (1779). In 1780 he was appointed Private secretary to Johann Goswin von Widder (1734–1800) in Munich
, remaining there for ten year. In 1783 he was made court chaplain
, in 1803 director of the Court chapel, in 1821 auxiliary bishop, in 1822 cathedral provost
of Munich and Freising
. In 1782 he was appointed curator of the cabinet of coins of the elector, as assistant to the diplomat Johann Casimir Häffelin. Supported by Häffelin and his successors, in 1785 he was appointed Director of the numismatic collection.
His work was to unite the Mannheim
or Palatine collection with the Munich or Bavarian collection of the Wittelsbach
line, which had been in disorder since the Thirty Years' War
, and to arrange the combined collection in scientific order. On account of the disturbances caused by war he was obliged to carry off and conceal the cabinet of coins five times, each time re-arranging it anew. He wrote a history of the royal Bavarian
cabinet of coins, and several treatises on Bavarian and Greek numismatics, most of which appeared in the transactions of the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, of which institution he became a member in 1822.
His nephew, Franz Seraph Streber
, followed him into the same field. Streber died in Munich.
Germany
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numismatist and theologian from Reisbach
Reisbach (Vils)
Reisbach is the name of a municipality in Bavaria. It belongs to the administrative region of Niederbayern.-Villages in the municipality:* ;* Englmannsberg* Griesbach* Niederhausen* Oberhausen* Obermünchsdorf* Reith* Thannenmais...
, Lower Bavaria
Lower Bavaria
Lower Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of the state.- Geography :Lower Bavaria is subdivided into two regions - Landshut and Donau-Wald. Recent election results mark it as the most conservative part of Germany, generally giving huge...
.
In 1770 he went to the Kolleg der Bartholomäer in Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As at 31 March 2011, Ingolstadt had 125.407 residents...
where he began to study Philosophy and Theology, earning the titles Master of Philosophy (1776) and Master of Theology (1779). In 1780 he was appointed Private secretary to Johann Goswin von Widder (1734–1800) in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, remaining there for ten year. In 1783 he was made court chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
, in 1803 director of the Court chapel, in 1821 auxiliary bishop, in 1822 cathedral provost
Provost (religion)
A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches.-Historical Development:The word praepositus was originally applied to any ecclesiastical ruler or dignitary...
of Munich and Freising
Freising
Freising is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district Freising. Total population 48,500.The city is located north of Munich at the Isar river, near the Munich International Airport...
. In 1782 he was appointed curator of the cabinet of coins of the elector, as assistant to the diplomat Johann Casimir Häffelin. Supported by Häffelin and his successors, in 1785 he was appointed Director of the numismatic collection.
His work was to unite the Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
or Palatine collection with the Munich or Bavarian collection of the Wittelsbach
Wittelsbach
The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.Members of the family served as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria , Counts Palatine of the Rhine , Margraves of Brandenburg , Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland , Elector-Archbishops of Cologne , Dukes of...
line, which had been in disorder since the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
, and to arrange the combined collection in scientific order. On account of the disturbances caused by war he was obliged to carry off and conceal the cabinet of coins five times, each time re-arranging it anew. He wrote a history of the royal Bavarian
Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Bavarian Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach became the first King of Bavaria in 1806 as Maximilian I Joseph. The monarchy would remain held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom's dissolution in 1918...
cabinet of coins, and several treatises on Bavarian and Greek numismatics, most of which appeared in the transactions of the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, of which institution he became a member in 1822.
His nephew, Franz Seraph Streber
Franz Seraph Streber
Franz Seraph Streber was a German numismatist.Streber was born in Deutenkofen, Lower Bavaria. The nephew of Franz Ignaz von Streber, he first studied theology and philosophy, then archæology and numismatics, and in 1830 wrote as his dissertation for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at...
, followed him into the same field. Streber died in Munich.