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.
AAT
Object category
Object name
300046025
14yrs ago
Mint:
Kabul
Ruler:
Shuja al-Mulk (1803-9, 1839-42)
Ruler:
Victoria (1837-1901)
(Struck in the rule of)
Mint:
Birmingham
Issuer:
East India Company
Artist:
Küchler, Conrad Heinrich
Ruler:
George III (1760-1820)
(Inferred)
Ruler:
Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler:
VR
(With the title of)
State:
United Kingdom
Artist:
Paton, Joseph Noel
Issuer:
Royal Scottish Academy
Die-engraver:
Wyon, Benjamin
Mint:
Calcutta
Issuer:
East India Company
State:
United Kingdom
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