Robert Scot was a Scottish-American engraver who served as Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1793 until his death in 1823.
19 Facts About Robert Scot
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Robert Scot was the most prolific engraver of early American patriotic iconography, with symbols and images depicting rebellion, unity, victory, and liberty throughout his career in America.
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Robert Scot learned watchmaking, and was trained as a line engraver by Richard Cooper, Sr.
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Robert Scot began engraving plates for Virginia currency in 1775, first using the Arms of Britain.
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Under the direction of Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson in 1780, Robert Scot engraved the Virginia Happy While United medals as gifts to Native American Indian chiefs.
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The medals utilized Benjamin Franklin's motto "Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God," along with Robert Scot's 1778 revised Virginia Seal design.
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The paper money that Robert Scot engraved for Morris helped to finance the Siege of Yorktown, the decisive battle of the American Revolution.
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Shortly after that battle, Major Sebastian Bauman commissioned Robert Scot to engrave a map that illustrated the American victory, titled "Investment of York and Gloucester," a magnificent work with elaborate artistry and a factual description of the battle.
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Robert Scot would continue to engrave for American officers, for the Society of the Cincinnati, and for an accurate 1784 map of United States for Captain William McMurray, based on the 1783 Treaty of Paris.
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Robert Scot reproduced Charles Willson Peale's 1772 portrait of Washington as an authorized drawing and line engraving, while visiting at Mount Vernon.
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Robert Scot engraved 25 copperplates of scientific illustrations for Thomas Dobson's 1788 American reprint of William Nicholson's Natural Philosophy.
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Robert Scot received a salary of $1200 for each year that he was employed by the United States Mint.
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Robert Scot did all of the coinage die engraving at the United States Mint from Reich's resignation until his death in 1823.
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In 1798, Robert Scot engraved rate stamp dies for each state, for use on documentary paper in an effort to raise money for support of the undeclared Quasi-War with France.
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In 1800, Robert Scot engraved the second series of stamps, known as the Second Federal Issue, to support the Quasi-War, and the First Barbary War.
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Robert Scot engraved the seal for the US Navy Department in 1798, and seal dies for the US Department of State in 1802 and 1817.
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Robert Scot died in office on November 3,1823, a month after his 78th birthday.
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Robert Scot returned to rest last night, apparently in his ordinary state of health.
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Robert Scot was, on opening his door in the morning, discovered to have recently expired.