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Medals

Scope note

Small pieces of metal, usually gold, silver, or bronze, bearing a relief design on one or both sides and having a commemorative purpose; not used as a medium of exchange. THDAT

This term has 1,891 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object category
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300046025

Broader Terms used

<visual works by form>

Narrower Terms used

medallions (medals)

Equivalent Terms used

medal

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Italy Star, 1943-45

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI VI (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

1914-15 Star

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: Gv (With the title of)
Artist: Blakemore, W.H.J.

Atlantic Star, 1939-45

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI VI (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

1914-15 Star

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: Gv (With the title of)
Artist: Blakemore, W.H.J.

1914-15 Star

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: Gv (With the title of)
Blakemore, W.H.J.

1914 Star

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: Gv (With the title of)
Artist: Blakemore, W.H.J.

Africa Star, 1940-43

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI VI (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

Pacific Star, 1941-45

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI VI (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

Nickel (money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)
State: Canada (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Sudbury (ON)

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