He was the eldest of the four sons of
George Wyon, an engraver. Around 1796, he went into business in
Birmingham with his brother
Peter, father of
William Wyon, as a general die-engraver. They resided at Lionel Street in 1797. Wyon engraved many dies for
tokens, especially part of the
Coventry series of buildings. From 1800 he carried on business in London, and on 30 September 1816 was appointed Chief Engraver of the Seals. He died on 18 October 1830 in Nassau Street, London. ==Personal life==