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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

5 cents

Maker(s)

State: United States of America (Struck in the name of)

British Empire Medal

Maker(s)

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

Air Force Cross

Maker(s)

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

Dollar

Maker(s)

State: United States of America (Struck in the name of)

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Exhibition Mint (Struck in the name of)

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

Medals

Maker(s)

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

Pope Pius IX

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pius IX (1846-78)
Mint: Rome (Inferred)
Artist: Girometti, G.
Place of use: Rome

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Monkstown House Auxiliary Hospital (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Dublin

Medals

Maker(s)

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

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