Robert Scot
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Robert Scot was an American engraver who served as the first Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, creating many early U.S. coin designs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chief Engraver of the United States Mint
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engraver ⓘ human ⓘ medalist ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
banknote and security engraving
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coin engraving ⓘ medal engraving ⓘ |
| genre | numismatic art ⓘ |
| hasEmployer | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
designer of national coinage
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engraver of official government dies ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
die engraving
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obverse coin designs ⓘ reverse coin designs ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent United States Mint engravers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Chief Engraver of the United States Mint
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designing many early United States coin types ⓘ standardizing early federal coin iconography ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Capped Bust right eagle design
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Draped Bust dime design NERFINISHED ⓘ Draped Bust dollar design NERFINISHED ⓘ Draped Bust half dime design NERFINISHED ⓘ Draped Bust half dollar design NERFINISHED ⓘ Draped Bust quarter design NERFINISHED ⓘ Flowing Hair dollar design (revisions and adaptations) NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Seal of the United States engraving (die engraving work) NERFINISHED ⓘ Heraldic eagle reverse designs on U.S. coins ⓘ Liberty motif adaptations on U.S. coinage ⓘ early U.S. gold coin designs ⓘ early U.S. medals and award pieces ⓘ early U.S. pattern coin designs ⓘ early U.S. silver coin designs ⓘ early United States half cent designs ⓘ early United States large cent designs ⓘ |
| occupation |
engraver
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medalist ⓘ |
| partOf | early United States numismatic history ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief Engraver of the United States Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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United States Mint in Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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