Thomas Wyon

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Thomas Wyon (1792-1817), English medallist, was born at Birmingham. He was apprenticed to his father, the chief engraver of the kings seals, and studied in the schools of the Royal Academy, London, where he gained silver medals in both the antique and the life class; he also obtained a gold medal from the Society of Arts. He was appointed probationary engraver to the mint in 1811, and soon after engraved his medal commemorative of the peace, and his Manchester Pitt medal. In 1815 he was appointed chief engraver to the mint.

His younger brother, Benjamin Wyon (1802-1858), his nephews, Joseph Shepherd Wyon (1836-1873) and Alfred Benjamin Wyon (1837-1884), and his cousin, William Wyon (1795-1851), were also distinguished medallists.

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• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.