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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

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Italy Star, 1943-45

Italy Star, 1943-45

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI VI (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of Coronation Medal (George V)

Coronation Medal (George V)

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: GvR (With the title of)
Artist: McKennal, Bertram, Sir

An image of 1914-15 Star

1914-15 Star

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: Gv (With the title of)
Artist: Blakemore, W.H.J.

An image of Atlantic Star, 1939-45

Atlantic Star, 1939-45

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI VI (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of 1914-15 Star

1914-15 Star

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: Gv (With the title of)
Artist: Blakemore, W.H.J.

An image of British War Medal, 1914-20

British War Medal, 1914-20

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Artist: McMillan, William

An image of Allied Victory Medal, 1914-8

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-8

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Inferred)
Artist: McMillan, William

An image of France and Germany Star, 1944-45

France and Germany Star, 1944-45

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI VI (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of Defence Medal, 1939-45

Defence Medal, 1939-45

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GEORGIUS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP. (With the title of)
Artist: Paget, T. H.
Artist: Parker, H. Wilson

An image of 1914-15 Star

1914-15 Star

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: Gv (With the title of)
Blakemore, W.H.J.

An image of Defence Medal, 1939-45

Defence Medal, 1939-45

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GEORGIUS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP. (With the title of)
Artist: Paget, T. H.
Artist: Parker, H. Wilson

An image of 1914 Star

1914 Star

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Ruler: Gv (With the title of)
Artist: Blakemore, W.H.J.

An image of Africa Star, 1940-43

Africa Star, 1940-43

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI VI (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of British War Medal, 1914-20

British War Medal, 1914-20

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Artist: McMillan, William

An image of Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Allied Victory Medal, 1914-18

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Inferred)
Artist: McMillan, William

An image of Pacific Star, 1941-45

Pacific Star, 1941-45

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GRI VI (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of British War Medal, 1914-20

British War Medal, 1914-20

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Artist: McMillan, William

An image of War Medal, 1939-45

War Medal, 1939-45

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52)
Ruler: GEORGIUS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX ET INDIAE IMP. (With the title of)
Artist: Preston, Carter

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: University of Oxford
Issuer: Weldon, Walter Frank Raphael, Professor (Struck in the name of)

An image of Award for Merit

Award for Merit

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sayaji Rao III (1875-1938)
Ruler: Fatehsingh Rao II (1807-19) (Struck in the name of)
Artist: Gillick, Ernest George
State: Baroda

An image of University Medal

University Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: University of Saskatchewan

An image of Summer Time Medal

Summer Time Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: New Zealand Institute
Issuer: Sidey, Thomas, Sir

An image of Minto Memorial Medal

Minto Memorial Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine
Issuer: Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, Gilbert Elliot, Earl of Minto (Struck in the name of)

An image of Nickel (money)

Nickel (money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)
State: Canada (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Sudbury (ON)

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