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Society of Arts Medal, Mercury and Minerva by William Wyon

Society of Arts Medal, Mercury and Minerva

William Wyon · 1826

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DETAILS
Artist
William Wyon
Date
1826
Medium
Silver
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Diameter: 2 1/16 in. (52 mm)
Collection
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture
British
Credit line
Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2003
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William Wyon

1795–1851 · British Empire

William Wyon, Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint, left an indelible mark on British coinage and even the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black.

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