Robert Evans: Coin Designer

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Robert Evans

Robert Evans was born in Cardiff, Wales. As a young man, he attended the Cardiff College of Art. He later found employment at the British Royal Mint when it was relocated to Llantrisant, Wales. Mr Evans eventually became a Senior Sculptor/Engraver at the Royal Mint and his work has been featured on coins and medals all over the world. He has since retired from the Royal Mint.

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UK, 2 pounds, 2001.

Robert Evans' design commemorates the centenary of the first transatlantic radio message by Guglielmo Marconi, which was transmitted from Poldhu in Cornwall and received at St John's in Newfoundland in 1901. It consisted of the Morse code letter 'S' (•••).

The reverse depicts radio waves decorating the centre and outer border, while a spark of electricity linking the zeros of the date represents the generation of the signal.

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UK, 2 pounds, 2006.

In 2006 the Royal Mint issued this 2 pound coin to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and his achievements. The reverse design, by Robert Evans, depicts a section of the roof of Paddington Station, which was built by Brunel.

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UK, 50 pence, 2011.

This design by Robert Evans depicted hockey players at the Olympic Games, London.

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Jersey, 1 pound, 1991.  The "Percy Douglas".

In the 1990s, Jersey issued a set of pound coins that depicted Jersey ships of the nineteenth century. These designs were the work of Robert Evans.

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Jersey, 1 pound, 1992.  The "Hebe".

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Jersey, 1 pound, 1993.  The "Gemini".

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Jersey, 1 pound, 1994.  The "Resolute".

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Jersey, 1 pound, 1991.  The "Tickler".

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Jersey, 1 pound, 1993.  The "Century".

See also: 1990s Ship Designs.

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Uruguay issued a new design series in 2011, a very attractive wildlife set. A rhea had already graced an Argentinian circulation coin of the 1980s, but two of the subjects, the armadillo and the capybara, had never before appeared on a circulation coin of any country. The puma design on the 10 pesos was copied from the classic design seen on the 1942 one peso coin. These designs were all the work of Robert Evans, except for the puma, which was modelled but not designed by Mr Evans.







$1.   Armadillo.
$2.   Capybara.
$5.   Rhea.
$10. Mountain lion.

Designer: Robert Evans.

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Jersey, 5 pounds, 2002. Yeomen of the Guard and the Maids of Honour.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, in 2002 and 2003 the Royal Mint issued coins that were part of an international series of collectors coins for the event. Robert Evans was one of the designers who made designs for this series.

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Guernsey, 5 pounds, 2002. Queen Elizabeth II inside the Gold State Coach.

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Guernsey, 5 pounds, 2003. Trooping the Colour.

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Bermuda, 5 Dollars, 2003. Visit of Her Majesty the Queen to Bermuda.