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The Wyon Family have made a huge contribution to the design of British coins and medals over a period of 150 years and spanning 4 generations. George Wyon moved to England from Cologne in the late 18th century and set up as an engraver in Birmingham. His grandsons William Wyon and Thomas Wyon Jnr (who were cousins), bo
1 medal : copperObverse: Conjoined busts of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, left, trident in field to right. VICTORIA D : G : BRIT : REG : F : D : ALBERTUS PRINCEPS CONJUX Below: MDCCCLI (obverse by W. Wyon)Reverse: Female figure seated crowning kneeling figure, four other figures standing behind. DISSOCIATA LOCIS CONCORDI PACE LIGAVIT (reverse by L. C. Wyon)
William Wyon, the most famous of the Wyon family of medallists and engravers was born in 1795 in Birmingham where his father, Peter Wyon, was a die engraver. In 1809 William became apprenticed to his father who was apparently then working with Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint, Birmingham. In 1812 William visited London, where his uncle Thomas Snr., who had been in business with his father in ...
One of the most celebrated sculptures in the Great Exhibition of 1851, John Bell’s over-life-size group, The Eagle Slayer (3.5m high) appeared both in bronze and in iron. It had first been exhibited much earlier, in plaster, at the Royal Academy in 1837, and was shown again at Westminster Hall in 1844 in the competitive exhibition for the ...
5 de jul. de 2021 · In 1851, Wyon designed various medals that were awarded at the Great Exhibition of 1851, held at Crystal Palace. A Serious Loss. William Wyon was prolific in his work, being the engraver behind at least 43 different coins that were issued in England and numerous British colonies. His work ethic likely led ultimately to his death in August 1851.
William Wyon RA’s Gothic Crown is one of the most beautiful coins ever struck .Produced by the chief engraver at the time "William Wyon" at the very peak of his successful career. Appreciated right away by Victorian numismatists and collected straight from the Bank of England, only 8,000 silver along with a 4-8 gold coins were struck, Many of which have been lost to time.
William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton) 1817. Sir Francis Chantrey. Medalist: William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton) 1846.
