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Wyon, William - Biography & Artworks | Artheon Museum

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Wyon, William

1795–1851

Nationality: British Empire, British

Born: 1795, Birmingham

Died: 1851, London

Gender: male

Occupations

medalist

postage stamp designer

stampcutter

sculptor

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Biography

British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton

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Notable Works

William Wyon, R.A., chief engraver of Her Majesty's Mint

Artworks

62 artworks

Highlighted Work(1)

Museum Highlight

William Wyon, R.A., chief engraver of Her Majesty's Mint

1842

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Opening van de internationale tentoonstelling van industrie in het Crystal Palace te Londen, ter ere van Victoria, koningin van Groot-Britannië en Albert, prins van Saksen-Coburg-Gotha

Unused block of forty-two "Penny Red-Brown" postage stamps of Queen Victoria

issued February 10, 1841

Unused block of forty-two "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria

issued March 13, 1841

Unused block of twelve "Penny Red Brown" postage stamps of Queen Victoria

issued February 10, 1841

Unused block of four "Penny Black" postage stamps of Queen Victoria

issued May 6, 1840

Unused block of four "Penny Black" postage stamps of Queen Victoria

issued May 6, 1840

Unused block of four "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria

issued May 8, 1840

Prince Albert, President of the Royal Commission for the Great Exhibition

1851

Great Exhibition Jurors' Medal

1851

Medal Awarded to the Sword Makers Robert Mole and Sons

1851

The Punjab Medal of 1848 and 1849

1849

The Peninsular War Medal

1848

Naval General Service Medal

1848

Victoria "Gothic" crown

1847

Victoria crown

1847

The Sutlej Medal (1845–46)

1846

Sir Francis Chantrey

1846

The Sutlej Medal (1845-6)

1845

The Sutlej Medal (1845-6)

1845

The Royal Exchange

1844

The Scinde Medal

1843

Queen Victoria proof florin

1848

The Scinde Medal

1843