Medal - William Wyon Bicentenary

Medal - William Wyon Bicentenary - obverseMedal - William Wyon Bicentenary - reverse

© Neil Kendall

Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Coin patterns › Mint token
Year 1995
Composition Nickel brass
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.45 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
153867

Commemorative issue

Bicentenary of the birth of William Wyon

Obverse

Portrait of William Wyon facing left.

Engraver: Philip Nathan

Reverse

Image depicting two of Wyon's better known portraits for the Royal Mail and the Royal Mint; the Penny Black and the "Young Head" Victoria. Lettering surrounding image.

Lettering:
1995 BICENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF ENGRAVER WILLIAM WYON
POSTAGE
ONE PENNY
DEI GRATIA
1838

Engraver: Philip Nathan

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Issued as a First Day Cover.


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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1995  40 000 Royal Mint, Llantrisant

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