William Wyon

Posthumous medallic portrait of William Wyon by his son L. C. Wyon (1854)

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.
India 1 Rupee 1884 Victoria (obverse)
Obverse: Crowned bust of Queen Victoria surrounded by her name.
India 1 Rupee 1884 Victoria (reverse)
Reverse: Face value, country and date surrounded by wreath.
Coin minted in 1884 and made of 91.7% silver.
Victoria Young Head by William Wyon, edited as a retro-pattern by the British medallist Donald R Golder for the Spink Patina Collection.

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