In 2025, to continue the Great Engravers of the United Kingdom Collection, the Royal Mint released the ninth coin in the series a special Limited Issue Benedetto Pistrucci Waterloo Victory Medal £5 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid Fine .999 Silver
weighing two ounces of pure silver.
The reverse designed by Benedetto Pistrucci features the Waterloo Victory Medal which was never physically struck but the tools for the medal were preserved and held at the Royal Mint museum and features Olympian Gods and depicts 19 giants, who represent the 19-year conflict, tumbling over one another as they are struck by Zeus’ thunder. Portrayed in the classical style, two equestrian figures that resemble the leaders Wellington and Blücher feature in the centre of a design in which they are guided by the figure of a flying Victory, while the obverse features the portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
A Limited Edition Presentation of 2,950 Coins Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Finest Proof Standard – the Finest Minting Finish
Struck in Fine .999 Silver Weighing Two-Ounces of Pure Silver
The Ninth Coin in the Great Engravers Coin Collection
Paying tribute to the Waterloo Victory Medal
Features the Waterloo Medal by designer Benedetto Pistrucci
