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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 Naval Engineers Medal

Naval Engineers Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the rule of)
Artist: Wyon, William

An image of Distinguished Flying Cross

Distinguished Flying Cross

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36)
State: Britain
Ruler: GRI (George V) (With the title of)

An image of Medals

Group 1

Maker(s)

Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Artist: Garbe, Richard
Ruler: Abbas II (1892-1914) (Inferred)
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Inferred)
Mint inferred: London
Place of use: Sudan

An image of Naval General Service Medal (1793-1840)

Naval General Service Medal (1793-1840)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist: Wyon, William
Ruler: Victoria regina (With the title of)

An image of Indian General Service Medal (1854-95)

Indian General Service Medal (1854-95)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist: Wyon, Leonard Charles
Ruler: Victoria regina (With the title of)

An image of Indian General Service Medal (1908-35)

Indian General Service Medal (1908-35)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Artist: Garbe, Richard
Ruler: GEORGIVS V KAISAR. I. HIND (With the title of)

An image of Naval General Service Medal (1793-1840)

Naval General Service Medal (1793-1840)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist: Wyon, William
Ruler: Victoria regina (With the title of)

An image of British South Africa Company Medal (Matabeleland 1893)

British South Africa Company Medal (Matabeleland 1893)

Maker(s)

Mint: Birmingham
Issuer: British South Africa Company
Artist: Caton Woodville, R.
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria regina (With the title of)

An image of Punjab Campaign Medal

Punjab Campaign Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist: Wyon, William
Ruler: Victoria regina (With the title of)

An image of Indian Mutiny Medal

Indian Mutiny Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Artist: Wyon, William
Artist: Wyon, Leonard Charles
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria regina (With the title of)

An image of Naval General Service Medal (1793-1840)

Naval General Service Medal (1793-1840)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist: Wyon, William
Ruler: Victoria regina (With the title of)

An image of Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: William IV (1830-37) (Struck in the rule of)
Artist: Pistrucci, Benedetto

An image of Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Maker(s)

Mint: Bucharest
State: Romania
Ruler: Ferdinand I (1914-27) (Struck in the rule of)

An image of Seringapatam Medal (English)

Seringapatam Medal (English)

Maker(s)

Mint: Birmingham
Issuer: East India Company
Artist: Küchler, Conrad Heinrich
Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Inferred)

An image of Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Maker(s)

Mint: London
State: South Africa
Artist: McMillan, William
Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Inferred)

An image of Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Maker(s)

Mint: Havana
State: Cuba
Artist: Chandos, C.

An image of New Zealand Medal (1845-1847 and 1860-1866)

New Zealand Medal (1845-1847 and 1860-1866)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Die-engraver: Austin, G.
Artist: Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria D: G: Britt: Reg: F: D: (With the title of)

An image of Naval General Service Medal (1793-1840)

Naval General Service Medal (1793-1840)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist: Wyon, William
Ruler: Victoria regina (With the title of)

An image of Médaille Militaire (Louis-Napoleon)

Médaille Militaire (Louis-Napoleon)

Maker(s)

Mint: Paris
Ruler: Napoleon III (1852-70)
Artist: Barre, Albert-Désiré
Ruler: Louis Napoleon (With the title of)
Mint: Colmar, Paris

An image of New Zealand Medal (1845-1847 and 1860-1866)

New Zealand Medal (1845-1847 and 1860-1866)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Die-engraver: Austin, G.
Artist: Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria D: G: Britt: Reg: F: D: (With the title of)

An image of Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Maker(s)

Mint: Paris
State: France
Artist: Morlon, Auguste
Ruler: R. F. (With the title of)
Mint: Colmar, Paris

An image of South Africa General Service Medal

South Africa General Service Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Artist: Wyon, Leonard Charles
Artist: Wyon, William
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria regina (With the title of)

An image of Queen's South Africa Medal (second striking)

Queen's South Africa Medal (second striking)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Ruler: Victoria regina et imperatrix (With the title of)

An image of Shekel

Shekel

Maker(s)

State: Holy Roman Empire (Struck in the rule of)

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