About Jan Petersen
Born 1945. Jan Petersen is a Danish medalist, drafter and graphic artist.
Jan Petersen (born 19 November 1945) is a Danish medallist, draftsman and graphic artist. He served as chief medallist for the Royal Danish Mint from 1875 to 1987.
Biography Petersen was trained as a printer under Harald Leth and 1980–85 at the School of Applied Arts.
Petersen was chief medalist at the Royal Mint from 1985, until the position was discontinued in 1997. He renewed the portrait of Margrethe II on the Danish 20 and 10 krone coins. (1994). He has also created stylistically varied depictions of Margrethe II for the jubilee coins from 1990, 1992, 1995 and 1997. Other works as a medallist include the Technical University of Denmark's honorary medal (1998).
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Danish medallist, draftsman and graphic artist
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Jan Petersen was born on 19 November 1945.
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Jan Petersen is a medalist, drafter and graphic artist.
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Jan Petersen is Danish.
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· DBpedia: Jan Petersen (medallist)
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