Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution, going on to alter the political landscape of Europe. Serving as ‘First Consul’, from 1799 to 1804 and later ‘Napoleon I’, as Emperor of the French until 1814, briefly again in 1815, being regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in human […]
Jean Baptiste Merlen
Jean Baptiste Merlen was a renowned French engraver, designer and medallist who initially worked at The Paris Mint during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. Relocating to London after the French defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Jean Baptiste Merlen worked at The Royal Mint until his retirement in July 1844, leaving a legacy regarded by some, as one […]