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William Wyon RA (Birmingham 1795 – 29 October 1851), was official chief engraver at the Royal Mint from 1828 until his death. Indian rupee engraved by Wyon. Obverse : Crowned bust of Queen Victoria surrounded by her name.
Of these portraits, that approved for the coinage in 1838 undoubtedly takes pride of place. Wyon was clearly inspired by his admiration of the neo-classical style of his mentor John Flaxman to create an uncluttered and well-balanced portrait. Now familiarly known as the Young Head, its beautiful features flattered the queen, who was a ...
Great Exhibition plaster model. One of the oldest plaster models in the Royal Mint Museum dates back to the mid-19th century and is as spectacular as the medal to which it relates. The Museum collection houses object relating to one of the finest engravers ever to produce designs for the coinage of Britain.
Information. Related objects. Also known as. William Wyon. primary name: primary name: Wyon, William. Details. individual; sculptor/medallist; British; Male. Life dates. 1795-1851. Biography. Medallist. Eldest son of Peter Wyon (q.v.), father of Leonard Charles Wyon (q.v.). Apprenticed to his father.
Title: Queen's visit to the city in 1837. Artist: William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton) Date: 19th century. Culture: British. Medium: Bronze. Classification: Medals and Plaquettes. Credit Line: Gift of the Corporation of the City of London, 1908. Accession Number: 08.53.5.
William Wyon. occupation: Die-engraver, Medallist. Nationality: English; British. Father of Leonard Charles Wyon (1826–1891); 1816: appointed as second engraver at the Royal Mint under his cousin, Thomas Wyon the younger; 1828: Wyon became chief engraver at the Royal Mint; 1838: Wyon was commissioned by the corporation of the City of London ...
William Wyon (1795-1851) was born in Birmingham into the famous Wyon family of engravers. He and his son Leonard Charles Wyon (1826-1891), were both engravers at the Royal Mint for much of the nineteenth-century: William became the chief engraver at the Mint, and biographer Peter Attwood tells us that after he died, the post of "modeller and engraver to the Royal Mint" was formally created for ...
