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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

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Albert Denison, Lord Londesborough

Maker(s)

Issuer: Denison, Albert, Lord Londesborough (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Taylor, William J.

An image of St George

St George

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Medals

Death of Lord Nelson

Maker(s)

Issuer: Nelson, Horatio, Viscount (Struck in the name of)

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Second Meeting of the British Archaeological Association

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Taylor, William J.
Issuer: British Archaeological Association

An image of Medals

Coronation of William III and Mary II

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mary II (1689-94)
Moneyer: Lauffer, Gottlieb Lazarus

An image of St Jean d'Acre Medal

St Jean d'Acre Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Sinclair Medal

Sinclair Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: University College Hospital

An image of 1914-1918 War Medal

1914-1918 War Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner (Inferred)
Issuer: United Grand Lodge of England

An image of Second China War Medal

Second China War Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Victoria Patroness (With the title of)
Die-engraver: Wyon, Leonard Charles
Issuer: Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Artist: Wyon, William (After)

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Arctic Medal

Maker(s)

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

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Sinclair Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: University College Hospital
Issuer: Sinclair, Alfred (Struck in the name of)

An image of Silver Medal for Services

Silver Medal for Services

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Lloyds of London

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Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Worshipful Company of Stationers

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Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner

An image of Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of First China War Medal

First China War Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Napier, Frances Charlotte, Lady Chelmsford (Struck in the name of)

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Joseph Shepherd

An image of James Forrest Medal

James Forrest Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan
Issuer: Institution of Civil Engineers
Issuer: Forrest, James (Struck in the name of)

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Academy Medal

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, William
Issuer: Royal Academy of Music

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Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Horticultural Society

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Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Monkstown House Auxiliary Hospital (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: Dublin

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Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Horticultural Society

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