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	Benedetto Pistrucci - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Benedetto Pistrucci (1783-1855) was a talented engraver of gemstones, cameos, coins and medals.
		Born in Italy, he moved to London in 1815 and was employed at the Royal Mint as an engraver, where his most famous work is his portrayal of St.
		Pistrucci is buried in Virginia Water, Surrey, England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benedetto_Pistrucci (169 words)

	English/British coin Farthing: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about English/British coin Farthing
		Benedetto Pistrucci[?] was employed as a designer and engraver at the mint, and unfortunately for the farthing it was his job to engrave the designs for the new coinage, and he produced a spectacularly ugly portrait of the king, with a bulging face and neck.
		Pistrucci was downgraded for refusing to copy another artist's work, and William Wyon was given the task of producing a better farthing, with the more flattering "bare head" type of 1826; however Wyon did not discard all Pistrucci's ideas, the date still appeared on the obverse, and Britannia still faced right on the reverse.
		The George IV farthing was produced in two types, between 1821 and 1823, 1825, and 1826 it weighed 4.5 - 4.8 grams, with a diameter of 22 millimetres, and from 1826-1830 it weighed 4.6 - 4.9 grams with a diameter of 22 millimetres.
	www.encyclopedian.com /fa/Farthing.html (4049 words)

	British coin Two Pounds (pre-decimal) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		With the exception of proof coins issued in 1825, 1826, and 1831, the design of the reverse always featured the George and Dragon of Benedetto Pistrucci, with the year in the exergue under the design.
		The coin was normally issued in cased "proof" condition, although the issues of 1823, 1887, 1893, and 1902 did circulate.
		The Pistrucci reverse was used again in 1893, when the obverse used the "Old Head" of the queen, with the legend
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_coin_Two_Pounds_(pre-decimal) (563 words)

	Gold Sovereign Information
		Sovereigns were coined with the Pistrucci reverse and later with an ornately garnished shield surmounted by a crown.
		As Pistrucci had died in 1850, it is almost certain that it was engraved by other hands, the obverse was altered to include the Queens titles and the date was once again moved to the reverse on the St George versions only.
		Instead of the renowned Benedetto Pistrucci engraving of St. George and the Dragon, the reverse of the 2002 gold sovereign carries the royal coat of arms for only second time in 115 years.
	www.users.bigpond.com /cruzi/coins/sovs/sov2.htm (3684 words)

	noticias - UK: ARTS MINISTER DEFERS EXPORT OF AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY MARBLE 'CAPRICCIO' BY BENEDETTO PISTRUCCI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A carved marble sculpture by Benedetto Pistrucci, deferred at the recommended price of £150,000 (excluding VAT) until after 22 May 2005 with the possibility of an extension until after 22 July 2005 if there is a serious intention to raise funds with a view to making an offer to purchase.
		Benedetto Pistrucci (1783-1855) is renowned as a gem-engraver, medallist, and engraver of dies for coins.
		Pistrucci's most celebrated, though uncompleted work is the large Waterloo Medal, commissioned by the Master of the Mint in 1816.
	www.noticias.info /archivo/2005/200503/20050322/20050322_53793.shtm (1172 words)

	The State Hermitage Museum: Collection Highlights
		Benedetto Pistrucci, a British medallist of Italian extraction, spent some thirty years making medals in commemoration of the victories of Europe's combined forces over Napoleon.
		Due to his many other commissions Pistrucci was only able to finish engraving the dies in 1849, by which time all those for whom the medal was intended, with the exception of Wellington, had already died.
		In the center of the obverse are portraits of King George IV of England, Emperor Franz I of Austria, and King Friederich Wilhelm of Prussia.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/03/hm3_7_2c.html (272 words)

	Field Marshal Arthur Duke of Wellington
		Notes: Benedetto Pistrucci's enigmatic medal of Wellington is dated August 1841, and the reason for its issue is not immediately apparent.
		Wax models for the portrait of the Duke had been prepared by Pistrucci in 1825 and 1840 and exhibited at the Royal Academy, which begs the question as to whether a proposal had been made to commemorate the 10th or 25th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo with the issue of a medal.
		Pistrucci has endowed Wellington with vitality and vision, and his portrait was also used on marble busts.
	www.christophereimer.co.uk /single/9072.html (197 words)

	St. George and The Dragon - Garth The Coin Guy
		Benedetto couldn't find work in Italy so he moved to France and tried to find work with the French Mint which had always produced fabulous medals.
		However, Napoleon lost the war in 1815, when Benedetto was 20 years old and had a family to support, so Benedetto crossed the Chunnel with a letter of introduction to Sir Joseph Banks, President of the British Royal Society.
		Benedetto was consulted on the new designs of England's coins and he created a St. George in the Greek style: nude, wearing a white cape and holding a sword.
	www.garththecoinguy.com /s_st-george.htm (449 words)

	The Coinage of Britain - Recoinage 1816 to Decimalization
		The sovereign, as issued in 1817, made first use of the famous "St. George and dragon" design by Benedetto Pistrucci, still employed today.
		Following a precedent set by Benedetto Pistrucci on his 1818 crown for George III, where his name was added beneath the obverse bust and the exergual line on the reverse (in letters so small they resemble a line of dots), designers placed their initials on the coins, usually under the obverse bust.
		Among these were Pistrucci himself (BP) (which continued to be incorporated in his famous St George and dragon reverse design) and William Wyon (WW and W.WYON).
	www.kenelks.co.uk /coins/recoinage/recoinage.htm (1873 words)

	History of the farthing - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The production of copper coins did not resume until the reign of King George IV (1820–1830), when farthings were produced in 1821.
		Pistrucci was downgraded for refusing to copy another artist's work, and William Wyon was given the task of producing a better farthing, with the more flattering "bare head" type of 1826; however Wyon did not discard all Pistrucci's ideas, Britannia still faced right on the reverse.
		The George IV farthing was produced in two types, between 1821 and 1823, 1825, and 1826 it weighed 4.5 – 4.8 grams, with a diameter of 22 millimetres, and from 1826–1830 it weighed 4.6 – 4.9 grams with a diameter of 22 millimetres.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia?title=Farthing_coin&redirect=no (4149 words)

	artnet.com: Resource Library: Pistrucci, Benedetto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In 1800 he became independent and in 1802 married Barbara Folchi; of their five children, Elena Pistrucci (1822–86) and Elisa Maria Pistrucci (1824–81) became cameo-engravers.
		In 1815 Pistrucci sought patronage in London; from 1816 he worked at the Royal Mint, producing coinage dies for George III and George IV, and was appointed Chief Medallist in 1828, with WILLIAM WYON as Chief Engraver.
		Pistrucci’s probity and skill kept the art of gem-engraving alive in England.
	www.artnet.com /library/06/0679/T067946.asp (312 words)

	An Introduction to the Medals of the Royal Humane Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		These were prepared by Benedetto Pistrucci, the Chief Medallist at the Royal Mint, and were in use by the beginning of 1826.
		In 1838 Pistrucci's connections with the Society were to be abruptly severed when, following a dispute over the dies for the Fothergill medal, Pistrucci and the Secretary of the Society came close to blows.
		By 1850 the Pistrucci dies - which had by then passed through the hands of a number of subcontracters - were showing their age.
	www.lsars.eurobell.co.uk /rhs.htm (2462 words)

	Robert Matthews Coin Authentication
		Benedetto Pistrucci’s design of the sovereign reverse, consisting of St. George fighting the dragon was introduced.
		Pistrucci’s design of St. George and dragon was retained for the reverse design.
		May 1910 and this was the last year in which coins with his effigy were made.
	www.coinauthentication.co.uk /1910hsov.htm (676 words)

	Fragment of a cornelian breccia cameo, 'The Head of Flora', carved by Benedetto Pistrucci (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Fragment of a cornelian breccia cameo, 'The Head of Flora', carved by Benedetto Pistrucci
		However, the Italian gem-engraver and medallist Benedetto Pistrucci (1784-1855) later claimed to have made the cameo himself.
		The ensuing publicity and controversy earned Pistrucci several commissions: Payne Knight himself purchased a head of Augustus from Pistrucci, also in The British Museum's collection, which he praised in the highest terms.
	www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk /compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ586 (330 words)

	BENEDETTO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Search the BENEDETTO Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
		Search the BENEDETTO Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
		Find graves of people named BENEDETTO at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
	www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/B/BENEDETTO.htm (73 words)

	The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Special Exhibitions: Cameo Appearances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Inspired by the recent acquisition of a magnificent jasper carving of the head of Medusa by Benedetto Pistrucci, the exhibition traces cameo carving from Greco-Roman antiquity to the nineteenth century, highlighting the Metropolitan's splendid holdings of neoclassical Italian cameos by the great gem carvers Pistrucci, Girometti, and Saulini.
		The Pistrucci Head of Medusa is based on the ancient marble mask known as the Rondanini Medusa.
		Commissioned by a rich London dentist, it was created by Benedetto Pistrucci (1783–1855).
	www.metmuseum.org /special/cameo_appearances/cameo_more.htm (674 words)

	British Gold Sovereigns. European gold sovereigns
		The reverse design was introduced featuring Saint George slaying a dragon, designed by a brilliant young Italian engraver, Benedetto Pistrucci.
		In 1989, a special 500th Anniversary commemorative design was produced, inspired by the very first gold sovereign of 1489, showing H.M. Queen Elizabeth II seated facing on a throne.
		For 2002, a shield was used on the reverse for just one year to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee, and then the design reverted to the classic St. George slaying the dragon by Pistrucci.
	www.britishsovereigns.com (370 words)

	coinrings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In 1816 a new reverse design was introduced featuring St. George slaying a dragon, designed by Italian engraver Benedetto Pistrucci.
		George is the patron saint of England, and was an early Christian martyr.
		I have not found a photo of Stevie's ring that is clear enough to determine which of these versions it is. The obvious distinctions are that the first has the date on the obverse, and much less writing around the edge.
	www.stevieray.com /images/art/coinrings.htm (320 words)

	Gold sovereign biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Sovereigns were discontinued after 1604, being replaced by unites, and later by laurels, and then guineas.
		Production of sovereigns restarted in 1817, their reverse design being a portrayal of Saint George killing a dragon, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci.
		This same design is still in use on British gold sovereigns, although different reverse designs have been used during the reigns of William IV, Victoria, George IV, and Elizabeth II.
	www.biography.ms /Gold_sovereign.html (259 words)

	The Welsh Dragon on British Coins Part II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The most famous dragon to appear on British coins was, and still is, the design by the Italian engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, which first appeared on gold sovereigns of George III in 1817.
		It was also used on five pound coins and two pound coins from 1820, and on half sovereigns from 1821 in George IV"s reign.
		Pistrucci"s design was not used on coins of William IV, or early Victorian coins, but reappeared on Victorian sovereigns in 1871, it was continued on half sovereigns, two pounds, five pounds, and crowns from 1887.
	www.celticdesignstudio.co.uk /the-welsh-dragon-on-british-coins-part-ii.html (654 words)

	Metal Detecting GaryD's Mucky Fingers Gold coin Page
		A new reverse design was introduced for the full sovereign featuring Saint George slaying a dragon, designed by a young and brilliant Italian engraver, Benedetto Pistrucci.
		The device on the reverse of the modern half sovereigns from 1817 to 1887 was a crowned shield in various designs.
		From the introduction of the jubilee head issues of Queen Victoria in 1887, the St. George and dragon design of Pistrucci's was adopted for the half sovereigns.
	www.geocities.com /garys_hoard/coins/gold.html (441 words)

	Cameo Art At Museum Now (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Cameo Appearance is presenting more than 160 superb examples of the art of hardstone caring from the Metropolitan Museum of ARt's wide-ranging collections.
		Inspired by the recent acquisition of a magnificent jasper carving of the head of Medusa by Benedetto Pistrucci, the exhibition traces cameo carving from Greco-Roman antiquity to the 19th century, highlighting the Metropolitan's rich holdings of neoclassical Italian cameos by the great gem-carvers Pistrucci, Girometti, and Saulini.
		Cameo Appearances also consider related subjects such as cameo glass, illuminates the differences between cameos and intaglios, and touches on fakery.
	www.southbaynews.com /news/2005/0315/Community_News/066.html (206 words)

	George Cross
		Perhaps the most famous cross was that conferred on the Island of Malta in recognition of its gallantry during the Second World War.
		Description: A plain bordered cross with a circular medallion in the centre depicting the effigy of St George and the Dragon after Benedetto Pistrucci, surrounded by the words FOR GALLANTRY.
		In the angle of each limb is the Royal cypher GVI.
	www.westair-reproductions.com /westair/medals/decorations/cmgc.htm (123 words)

	Magazine Antiques: Cameos
		By the early nineteenth century the demand for antique cameos nearly outstripped the supply, and, as is almost always the case when this occurs, fakes abounded in the marketplace.
		The accomplished Roman cameo artist Benedetto Pistrucci, who mainly worked in London, lamented: "I must mention that the cameo-dealers began to practise deceptions with my works, which did not please me at all.
		Scarcely had they received from me those which I had executed for them, when they effaced my name, and wrote that of some old artist of much renown...
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1026/is_3_167/ai_n13453405 (647 words)

	Cameos take center stage in exhibit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A highlight of "Cameo Appearances," which runs from March 8 to Oct. 30, is a 19th-century set consisting of a necklace, brooch and tiara carved in onyx and mounted in gold by Luigi Saulini.
		At the center of the Met's collection of hardstone carvings is a recent acquisition, featuring Medusa carved in jasper by artist Benedetto Pistrucci.
		The exhibit showcases the museum's neoclassical Italian cameos crafted by some of the period's most renowned gem-carvers.
	www.national-jeweler.com /nationaljeweler/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000836308 (180 words)

	1999 Two Dollars - .999 Silver - 1920 'S' Sovereign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Although Perth and Melbourne Mints also produced them, only a handful of Sydney-struck 1920 sovereigns are known to exist today.
		The fate of those sovereigns, bearing the reverse design of St George as interpreted by designer Benedetto Pistrucci, is unknown.
		It is thought some were melted down in bullion hungry destinations such as India and England.
	www.australianstamp.com /coin-web/aust/twodolla/199922do.htm (257 words)

	Medals most Collectible, The Wonderful World of Coins, Journal of Antiques & Collectibles November Issue 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The next photograph shows the classic medal, designed by Benedetto Pistrucci, for the great allied victory over Napoleon I at the Battle of Waterloo.
		In most of the Germanies (at one time Germany had more then 300 thrones of various sorts), there was something called the Salic Law which forbids a mere woman to inherit the crown.
		3.) The reverse of Benedetto Pistrucci’s Waterloo Victory Medal circa 1815.
	www.journalofantiques.com /Nov04/coinsnov04.htm (1514 words)

	Cameo Appearances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		New York: Spurred by the recent acquisition of a superb jasper carving of the head of Medusa by Benedetto Pistrucci, this exhibition examines the art of hardstone carving.
		It traces cameo carving from Greco-Roman antiquity to the Renaissance; illuminates differences, such as those between cameos and intaglios; touches upon the making of cameo glass; and highlights the Metropolitan’s splendid holdings of neoclassical Italian cameos by first-rate carvers such as Pistrucci, Girometti, and Saulini.
		This exhibit will run until October 30, 2005 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
	arts.monstersandcritics.com /news/printer_4738.php (87 words)

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