PISTRUCCI, Benedetto (1784-1855) Italian-British engraver.
Born Rome Italy, 29 May 1784.
Famed coin and medal engraver from 1816 to 1825 in
addition to engraving cameos, modeling in wax.
Commissioned in 1815 to engrave dies for a Waterloo
Medal, finshed 34 years later in1849 but size too large,
5 ½-inch (133mm), to be struck, was issued as electrotype .
Died Windsor, Engalnd, 16 September 1855.
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1849 Waterloo Medal [shells made from original die, which
was never used to strike medals because of its
size] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BHM 870, Eimer 1067
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:145
Illustrated: M45 {2010} Eimer, British Commem, plate 114
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1972 Waterloo Medal (struck by Pinches after the purchase
of the firm by Franklin Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM PWM-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 52:1552, PCA 72:770
Portrait medal by the British Royal Mnt:
1995 Pistrucci (Benedetto) Medal . . . . . . . . .
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 11:64.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 4: 582-620.
N2x {1984} Jung, p 200-201.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher) British Commemorative Medals and Their Values.
Second edition. London: Spink (2010) 1067 p 151 (plate 114); [index 11items] 306.
Born Rome Italy, 29 May 1784.
Famed coin and medal engraver from 1816 to 1825 in
addition to engraving cameos, modeling in wax.
Commissioned in 1815 to engrave dies for a Waterloo
Medal, finshed 34 years later in1849 but size too large,
5 ½-inch (133mm), to be struck, was issued as electrotype .
Died Windsor, Engalnd, 16 September 1855.
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1849 Waterloo Medal [shells made from original die, which
was never used to strike medals because of its
size] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BHM 870, Eimer 1067
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:145
Illustrated: M45 {2010} Eimer, British Commem, plate 114
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1972 Waterloo Medal (struck by Pinches after the purchase
of the firm by Franklin Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM PWM-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 52:1552, PCA 72:770
Portrait medal by the British Royal Mnt:
1995 Pistrucci (Benedetto) Medal . . . . . . . . .
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 11:64.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 4: 582-620.
N2x {1984} Jung, p 200-201.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher) British Commemorative Medals and Their Values.
Second edition. London: Spink (2010) 1067 p 151 (plate 114); [index 11items] 306.