Bengt Richter

Bengt Richter (also Benedikt) (1670–18 April 1735) was a Swedish medallist.

Born at Stockholm, he was a pupil and son-in-law of the medal engraver Arvid Karlsteen.

In 1703 he spent time in England, but quite soon returned to Stockholm, having a post as engraver at the Royal Mint there.

[1] In 1712 Richter was called to Vienna to fill the post of Chief Medallist (Obermedailleur) to the Imperial Mint, and on 15.January 1715 he was named Inspector of the Coinage (K. Münipräginspector).

[1] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Leonard Forrer, Biographical Dictionary of Medallists Vol.