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Norbert Roettiers was a celebrated Flanders-born engraver of currency and medals in both England and France. With his elder brother James Roettiers he was named Engraver-General to the British Royal Mint in 1695.
Roettiers was born in Antwerp, the third son of John Roettiers (1631 - 1703), and a member of an illustrious family of engravers, goldsmiths, and silversmiths, including his brother James Roettiers (1663 - 1698); cousin Joseph-Charles Roettiers (1691 - 1779); son Jacques Roettiers (1707 - 1784), also known as James; and grandson Jacques-Nicolas Roettiers (1736 - 1788).
He was employed in the British Royal Mint from about 1684 onwards, and in 1690 was officially given the post (together with his brother James) of assistant engraver. He was a strong Jacobite and left England about 1695 to attach himself to the Stuart court. He was later appointed engraver-general to the French mint, and died at his country seat in France. | 
