Waterloo Medal (Pistrucci)
Benedetto Pistrucci worked on the medal from 1819 to 1849. The medal was commissioned by the British Government in 1819. It was to be presented to the generals who had been victorious in the 1815 Battle of Waterloo. Most of the intended recipients had died by 1849, and relations with France had improved. The medals were never struck, though modern-day...