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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

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Award for Merit

Award for Merit

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sayaji Rao III (1875-1938)
Ruler: Pilaji Rao (1721-32) (Struck in the name of)
Artist: Bowcher, Frank
State: Baroda

An image of Bigsby Biennial Prize Medal

Bigsby Biennial Prize Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Alfred Benjamin
Issuer: Geological Society of London
Issuer: Bigsby, J. J., Dr (Struck in the name of)

An image of James Tennant Medal

James Tennant Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: King's College London

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Wyon, Allan (Struck in the name of)

An image of Godman Salvin Prize Medal

Godman Salvin Prize Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: British Ornithologists Union
Issuer: Godman, Frederic Ducane (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Salvin, Osbert (Struck in the name of)

An image of Boxing Medal

Boxing Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner (Inferred)
Issuer: Royal Ulster Rifles
Issuer: Royal Army (Inferred)

An image of Howard Prize Medal

Howard Prize Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Alfred Benjamin
Issuer: Statistical Society
Issuer: Howard, John, Esq. (Struck in the name of)

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Artist: Wyon, William
Issuer: National Art Training School

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Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Wyon, Allan (Struck in the name of)

An image of Sea Gallantry Medal

Sea Gallantry Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: V. R. (With the title of)
Artist: Wyon, Benjamin
Issuer: Board of Trade
Mint: London

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: George V Patron (With the title of)
Artist: Wyon, William (After)
Issuer: Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Artist: Mackennal, Edgar Bertram

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

An image of 1914-1918 War Medal

1914-1918 War Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner (Inferred)
Issuer: United Grand Lodge of England

An image of Medal for Bravery at Sea

Medal for Bravery at Sea

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Lloyds of London

An image of Allen Oliver Gold Medal

Allen Oliver Gold Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: McGill University
Issuer: Oliver, Allen, Lieutenant (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Montreal

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Horticultural Society

An image of Lloyd's Medal

Lloyd's Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, William
Issuer: Lloyds of London

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Procter, Joan Beauchamp (Struck in the name of)

An image of Crimean War Medal

Crimean War Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria regina (With the title of)
Die-engraver: Wyon, Benjamin
Mint: London

An image of John Millar Thomson Medal for Chemistry

John Millar Thomson Medal for Chemistry

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: King's College London
Issuer: Thomson, John Millar, Professor (Struck in the name of)

An image of Master's Badge

Master's Badge

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Worshipful Company of Gardeners

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred, Prince (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Moore, Joseph (Birmingham medallist, fl. 1850)

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Louisa, Princess (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Moore, Joseph (Birmingham medallist, fl. 1850)

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Moore, Joseph (Birmingham medallist, fl. 1850)

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