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William Wyon's coinage bust of William IV William IV's British coinage, struck between 1831 and 1837, ranged from the double sovereign to the third farthing, though the former was not minted for circulation and the latter only for colonial use. The coins have an obverse (pictured) by William Wyon based on a sketch by Francis Chantrey, and reverses by Wyon and Jean Baptiste Merlen, both of the Royal Mint. Preparation began even before William became king in June 1830, probably because Wyon wan...