Mint To Be: How the Wyon Family Left Its Mark on Coin Designs Around the World from the Intelligent Collector.
Here's one of his most famous designs not as nice as his original but I like it, Thomas Wyon was a true Master, maybe even before his time!
Coins engraved by Wyon are among the most beautiful ever designed. Below is a picture of the proof 1847 Gothic crown (PCGS PR62+CAM). The design was not used for circulating crowns but was used for years for circulating florins. Crown = 5 shillings = 60 pence; florin = 2 shillings = 24 pence. On the reverse, the triple lions represent the United Kingdom, the lion in the shield and Tudor roses represent England, the harp and shamrock represent Ireland, the thistle flower represents Scotland. Cal
