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Medal

This term has 6,983 records attributed within our system.

Term type

Object category
AAT
Object name

Narrower Terms used

medalet

Equivalent Terms used

medals

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

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 Turkish Crimean Medal (British)

Turkish Crimean Medal (British)

Maker(s)

Ruler: ‘Abd al-Majid (1823-61)
State: Ottoman Empire

An image of Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: William IV (1830-37) (Struck in the rule of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Garbe, Richard
Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36)
State: United Kingdom
Ruler: Georgivs V Britt: omn: rex et Ind: imp: (With the title of)

An image of Gordon's Star

Gordon's Star

Maker(s)

Mint: Khartoum
Issuer: Gordon, Charles George, General Sir
Artist: Abdel Molak, Bishara
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Inferred)

An image of Africa General Service Medal

Africa General Service Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Médaille des Évadés

Médaille des Évadés

Maker(s)

Mint: Paris
State: France
Die-engraver: Dubois, A.
Mint: Colmar, Paris

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 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 Ghuznee Medal

Ghuznee Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: Calcutta
Ruler: Shuja al-Mulk (1803-9, 1839-42)
Issuer: East India Company
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: London

An image of Second China War Medal

Second China War Medal

Maker(s)

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

Afghanistan Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Artist: Boehm, Joseph Edward, Sir
Artist: Caldecott, Randolph
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria regina et imperatrix (With the title of)

An image of Crimean War Medal

Crimean War Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of India Medal (1895-1902)

India Medal (1895-1902)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Badge of the Order of St Stanislaus, 2nd Class

Badge of the Order of St Stanislaus, 2nd Class

Maker(s)

State: Russia

An image of Africa General Service Medal

Africa General Service Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)
Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Ruler: Edwardvs VII rex imperator (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 Third China War Medal

Third China War Medal

Maker(s)

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

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 India Medal (1895-1902)

India Medal (1895-1902)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Boulton's Trafalgar Medal

Boulton's Trafalgar Medal

Maker(s)

Issuer: Boulton, Matthew
Artist: Küchler, Conrad Heinrich
Mint: Birmingham

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 Egyptian Medal

Egyptian Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: Birmingham
Artist: Wyon, Leonard Charles
Artist: Pinches, John
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria regina et imperatrix (With the title of)

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