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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

Medals

Maker(s)

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

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Aeronautical Society
Issuer: Cayley, George, Sir (Struck in the name of)

Patron's Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Struck in the name of)
Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Geographical Society
Artist: Wyon, William (After)

Medals

Maker(s)

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

Medals

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hamley, Francis

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

Medals

Maker(s)

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

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner (Inferred)

Sixpence

Maker(s)

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

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