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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

13yrs ago

Connected records

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Andrea Gritti (1554-1538), doge of Venice from 1523

Maker(s)

Artist: Giovanni Zacchi (1512-1565)
Mint: Bologna

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Alessandro de' Medici (1510-1537), first duke of Florence

Maker(s)

Artist: Francesco dal Prato (1515-1562)

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Antinoos (d.AD 130), favourite of the Emperor Hadrian (AD 117-138)

Maker(s)

Artist: Giovanni dal Cavino (1500-1570)
Mint: Padua

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Barbara of Austria (1539-1572)

Maker(s)

Artist: Pastorino da Siena (1508-1592)

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Giovanni Melsi (d.1589)

Maker(s)

Artist: Giovanni dal Cavino (1500-1570)
Mint: Padua

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Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: University of Oxford
Issuer: Weldon, Walter Frank Raphael, Professor (Struck in the name of)

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Award for Merit

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sayaji Rao III (1875-1938)
Ruler: Fatehsingh Rao II (1807-19) (Struck in the name of)
Artist: Gillick, Ernest George
State: Baroda

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University Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: University of Saskatchewan

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Summer Time Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: New Zealand Institute
Issuer: Sidey, Thomas, Sir

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Minto Memorial Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine
Issuer: Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Gilbert Elliot, Earl of Minto (Struck in the name of)

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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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Award for Merit

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sayaji Rao III (1875-1938)
Ruler: Malhar Rao (1871-75) (Struck in the name of)
Artist: Bowcher, Frank
State: Baroda

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Pinhey Memorial Gold Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Hyderabad Archaeological Society
Issuer: Pinhey, Alexander, Sir (Struck in the name of)

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Medals

Maker(s)

State: Israel

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Prize for Recitation

Maker(s)

Ruler: Karansinhji Bavajirajsinhji (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Karansinhji of Rajkot (With the title of)
Artist: Wyon, Allan
Issuer: Rajkumar College

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Medals

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
Issuer: National Rifle Association

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Award for Merit

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sayaji Rao III (1875-1938)
Ruler: Sayaji Rao II (1820-48) (Struck in the name of)
Artist: Gillick, Ernest George
State: Baroda

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Prize for Excellence in Needlework

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Brisbane Girls' Grammar School
Issuer: Beanland, Esther (Struck in the name of)

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Hector Memorial Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: New Zealand Institute
Issuer: Hector, James, Sir (Struck in the name of)

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Prize for Excellence in Needlework

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Brisbane Girls' Grammar School
Issuer: Beanland, Esther (Struck in the name of)

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Award for Merit

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sayaji Rao III (1875-1938)
Ruler: Fatehsingh Rao I (1778-89) (Struck in the name of)
Artist: Smeth, Louis-Antoine de
State: Baroda

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Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
Issuer: Asilo de Huerfanos y Escuela de Artes y Oficios
Die-engraver: Wyon, Alfred Benjamin

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Turrell Memorial Prize Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
Issuer: Brighton University Local Examinations Syndicate
Die-engraver: Wyon, Alfred Benjamin

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Jamieson Prize Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: University of Leeds
Issuer: Jamieson, John Kay, Professor (Struck in the name of)

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