Skip to main content

Medallions (medals)

Scope note

Use for large commemorative medals. For circular two-dimensional motifs, use "medallions (ornament areas)"; for circular decorated panels in architectural contexts, use "roundels."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300077357

Broader Terms used

medals

Equivalent Terms used

medallion
medallion (medal)

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: medallions (medals)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-97856 Accessed: 2024-11-22 05:54:17

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-97856|title=Terminology definition for: medallions (medals)|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-22 05:54:17|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-97856

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...