2025 Waterloo Medal Victory Two Ounce Silver Proof Great Engravers Coin

The 1815 Battle Of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo was fought on 18 June 1815 in what is today Belgium. The battle marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars after decades of conflict. Allied victory redrew the map of Europe and heralded the rise of Britain as a dominant military and economic power.

Benedetto Pistruccis Waterloo Medal

British soldiers who fought at Waterloo received a campaign medal in the aftermath of the battle. For VIPs, including the Allied leaders, a commemorative medal was commissioned from an Italian artist newly employed by the Royal Mint named Benedetto Pistrucci. This spectacular medal took decades to finish and was never struck in Pistrucci's lifetime, but it is regarded by some as the finest medal ever struck in England.

Read more: The Waterloo Medal: Benedetto Pistrucci's Last Masterpiece

The Great Engravers Collection

Pistrucci's Waterloo Medal is now available to collectors as part of The Royal Mint's Great Engravers collection. This series from the UK's national mint celebrates historic British coinage design and modern minting techniques with fine currency replicas of classic coins, patterns, and medals. The series includes instantly recognisable works by William Wyon, Thomas Simon, and Benedetto Pistrucci.

Victory - 2025 Waterloo Medal Reverse

This new release for 2025 features the second side of Pistrucci's Waterloo Medal, joining the 2024 Allied Leaders coin. 2025's Victory features equestrian portraits representing the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal Prince Gebhard von Blücher, guided by the winged figure of Victory. Above is Jupiter in his quadriga with nineteen serpent-footed giants tumbling below.

Silver Proof Two Ounce UK Coins

This UK coin is struck in 62.86 grams of 999 fine silver with an attractive proof finish, characterised by mirrored surfaces and frosted devices. This is a legal tender UK coin with a face value of £5 that measures 40.00 millimetres in diameter.

Limited Edition Royal Mint Collectable

The Royal Mint has issued 2,950 two-ounce silver proof 2025 Waterloo Medal Victory coins in this limited edition presentation. These coins are supplied in the original presentation packaging with a numbered certificate of authenticity.