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 […]
Benedetto Pistrucci
Born Benedetto Pistrucci in Rome on 29th May 1783 Was commissioned by the British government to create the large Waterloo Medal, a project which took him thirty years to complete Created the Saint George and the Dragon design for the British sovereign coin Benedetto Pistrucci created the sovereign’s design for a fee of 100 Guineas. Benedetto Pistrucci enjoyed a friendly […]