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Medieval

Scope note

Refers to the period in the Christianized Roman Empire from roughly the fifth to the fifteenth century CE. The variety of styles that developed during this period are generally characterized by an evolution of the Greco-Roman tradition to incorporate Christian themes, the energetic spirit of the Celtic and Germanic peoples, and the thriving new towns populated by free men.

This term has 6,540 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name type
Keyword
School / style
Period
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300020756

Broader Terms used

<Medieval styles and periods>

Narrower Terms used

<Medieval regional styles>
Early Medieval
Gothic (Medieval)
International Gothic
Late Medieval
Proto-Renaissance
Romanesque

Term used for

Mediaeval
Middle Ages

Created

13yrs ago

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Maker(s)

Ruler: Ferdinand V (1474-1516)
Ruler: Isabella (1474-1504)
Mint: Cuenca

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Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfonso VII (1126-57)
Mint: Toledo

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Dinero seisén

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfonso X (1252-84)
Mint: Coruña
Mint: A Coruîa

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Novén

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfonso XI (1312-50)
Mint: Toledo

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Ceitil

Maker(s)

Ruler: Afonso V (1438-81)

An image of Denier tournois

Denier tournois

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles VII (1422-61)
Mint: Lyon

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Denier au lion

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward III (1327-62)
Mint: Poitiers

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Medieval

Maker(s)

Mint: Montélimar
Ruler: Charles VII (1422-61)

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Four maravedis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ferdinand V (1474-1516)
Ruler: Isabella (1474-1504)
Mint: Coruña
Mint: A Coruîa

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Cornado

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfonso XI (1312-50)
Mint: Cuenca

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Tostão

Maker(s)

Ruler: Manuel I (1495-1521)
Mint: Lisbon

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Medieval

Maker(s)

Ruler: Louis IX (1226-70)

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Two maravedis

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ferdinand V (1474-1516)
Ruler: Isabella (1474-1504)
Mint: Granada

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Real branco

Maker(s)

Ruler: John I (1383-1433)
Mint: Lisbon

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Medieval

Maker(s)

Ruler: John II (1350-64)

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Half real

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry II (1368-79)
Mint: Toledo

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Grave

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ferdinand I (1367-83)
Mint: Lisbon

An image of Dinero seisén

Dinero seisén

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfonso X (1252-84)
Mint: Toledo

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Medieval

Maker(s)

Ruler: John II (1350-64)

An image of Croat

Croat

Maker(s)

Ruler: Peter III (1336-87)
Mint: Catalunya
Mint: Catalonia

An image of Dineros jaqueses

Dineros jaqueses

Maker(s)

Ruler: James II (1291-1327)
Mint: Jaca

An image of Blancas 'del rombo'

Blancas 'del rombo'

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry IV (1454-74)
Mint: Avila

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Real preto

Maker(s)

Ruler: Duarte (1433-38)
Mint: Lisbon

An image of Angelot

Angelot

Maker(s)

Ruler: Henry VI (1422-53)
Mint: Rouen

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