Richard Yeo

Richard Yeo
portrait by Joshua Reynolds
Born1720 
Died1779  (aged 58–59)
London 
OccupationPainter, drawer, medalist 

Richard Yeo RA (ca 1720–1779) was a British medalist and Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint, in which capacity he supplied patterns for the guinea and five guinea coins of George III. He was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Art, and appears in the group portrait by John Zoffany.

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