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Medal

This term has 6,984 records attributed within our system.

Term type

Object category
AAT
Object name

Narrower Terms used

medalet

Equivalent Terms used

medals

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Maker(s)

Mint: Paris
State: France
Artist: Morlon, Auguste
Ruler: R. F. (With the title of)
Mint: Colmar, Paris

Shekel

Maker(s)

State: Holy Roman Empire (Struck in the rule of)

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Louis XVIII (1814-15, 1815-24) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Pidding

Medals

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G.
Issuer: Clifford, Henry (Struck in the name of)
Mint: London

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Cromwell, Oliver (1653-1658) (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Kirk
Place of use: London

Medals

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Kirk
Issuer: Pitt, William, The Younger (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: London

Medals

Maker(s)

State: France

Carthagena Taken

Maker(s)

Issuer: Vernon, Edward (Struck in the name of)

Battle of Prague

Maker(s)

Ruler: Frederick II (1740-86) (Struck in the rule of)

Death of Sir Isaac Newton

Maker(s)

Issuer: Newton, Sir Isaac (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Croker, John

Coronation of King George III and Queen Charlotte

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Charlotte (Struck in the name of)

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