British India old coin engravers (coin designers)

Do you know meaning of Engrave ? Design a print on the surface


Around year 1833 where Queen Victoria coins are designed by William wyon .

Few others are

1) Kasinath Dass (1 Rupee silver coin, quarter anna)

• His skills were impressed by minting committee and appointed him Die cutter and copper plate engraver
• His salary was fixed at Rs 300 a month
• He has primarily done for 1 Rupee silver Queen victoria, quarter anna

2) Robert saunders  and Flaxman (1,2 Mohur coins)

•  Incuse F stands for his work

3) William wyon (Queen victoria,King william coins )

• Highly rated and skilled ,impressed by most of the people
• 1861 to 1851 period
• He has done portrait representations of not only queen victoria, but also George 1V,William IV
• Leonard Charles Wyon is son of William wyon who continued to work after his retirement.
• Infact victoria queen made sittings with him to design her portrait .

4) George William De Saulles (King Edward coins)

• After Leonard charles death, Wyon De Saulles 
• He married in June 1884 to Myra Hill but had no children
• He is special in Medal works between 1894 -1903 year with 30 medals
• He has signatureas 'DES' .on coins and medal

5) A.P Spencer ( George VI)

• Calcutta Mint engraver
• George V coin was prepared by Mr. Percy Brown and he adopted 
• He prepared designs for 2 Annas, 1 Anna, 1/2 Anna coin of copper nickel

But today i guess every thing is automated with advanced machinery and its a cake walk to print on new edition coins.