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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 General Service Medal (1793-1840)

Naval General Service Medal (1793-1840)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Military General Service Medal 1793-1814

Military General Service Medal 1793-1814

Maker(s)

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

An image of Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Struck in the rule of)
Artist: McMillan, William

An image of Military General Service Medal 1793-1814

Military General Service Medal 1793-1814

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)

Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Mint: London
Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)
State: United Kingdom
Ruler: Edwardvs VII rex imperator (With the title of)

An image of Transport Medal (1899-1902)

Transport Medal (1899-1902)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Artist: Admiralty
Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)
Ruler: Edwardvs VII rex imperator (With the title of)

An image of Scinde Campaign Medal (Meeanee and Hyderabad)

Scinde Campaign Medal (Meeanee and Hyderabad)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Maker(s)

Mint: Brussels
State: Albert I (1875-1934) (Struck in the rule of)
Artist: Dubois, P.

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 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 Tibet Medal

Tibet Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Artist: Gillick, Ernest George
Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)
Ruler: Edwardvs VII Kaisar-i-Hind (With the title of)

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Issuer: Perrins, Isaac (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Birmingham

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Kettle, Henry
Issuer: Betty, William Henry West (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: London

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Kettle, Henry
Place of use: London

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30)
Die-engraver: Pistrucci, Benedetto
Mint: London

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Issuer: Holloway, Thomas, Professor (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Moore, J.
Place of use: London

An image of South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars

South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: London (Inferred)
Artist: Wyon, William

An image of Medals

Death of Napoléon

Maker(s)

Ruler: Napoléon I (1804-14) (Struck in the name of)
Artist: Denon, Dominique Vivant

An image of Medals

Battle of Prague

Maker(s)

Ruler: Frederick II (1740-86) (Struck in the rule of)

An image of Egyptian Medal (1882)

Egyptian Medal (1882)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: London (Inferred)
Artist: Pinches, John

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

Indian General Service Medal (1854-95)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: London (Inferred)
Artist: Wyon, Leonard Charles

An image of Medals

Confederation of the Rhine

Maker(s)

Ruler: Napoléon I (1804-14) (Struck in the rule of)
Artist: Denon, Dominique Vivant

An image of Medals

Pope Pius IX

Maker(s)

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

An image of Medals

Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: London
Artist: Saulles, George W. de

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