2024 GREAT ENGRAVERS 'BENEDETTO PISTRUCCI' ST GEORGE & DRAGON 2OZ SILVER PROOF COIN

BENEDETTO PISTRUCCI' ST GEORGE & DRAGON 2OZ SILVER COIN

The 2024 St. George and the Dragon 2 oz Silver Proof Coin is issued by The Royal Mint and features a modern interpretation of Pistrucci's iconic design, which first appeared on the 1817 modern sovereign issued during King George III's reign.

These coins commemorate Benedetto Pistrucci, the third engraver celebrated as part of The Great Engravers Collection.

• Fineness: 0.999 fine silver
• Finish: Proof
• Contains 2 troy ounces of silver
• Exempt from Capital Gains Tax
• Presentation: Royal Mint box & certificate of authenticity
• Maximum Coin Mintage: 3,060 Coins
• Limited Edition Presentation: 2,950 Coins
• Weight: 62.42g
• Diameter: 40.60mm

Legacy of Benedetto Pistrucci

Born in Rome in 1783, Benedetto Pistrucci ’s early work fashioning medals and cameos soon affirmed his reputation as a talented gem engraver with international repute.

Arriving in London in 1815, the renowned engraver was quick to prove his worth, soon being commissioned by the Master of the Royal Mint, William Wellesley Pole, for a series of new gold and silver coin designs to be released in 1817.  

A new reverse sovereign coin design was introduced featuring Saint George slaying a dragon, designed by the brilliant young Italian engraver. This beautiful classic design remains on our gold sovereigns today, almost two hundred years later, and for most of its life must have been one of the worlds most widely recognised coins.