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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

Java Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: Calcutta
Issuer: East India Company
Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the rule of)

Waterloo Medal (18th June), 1815

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: George IV (1820-30) (Struck in the name of)
Artist: Wyon, Thomas
Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Inferred)
Ruler: George P. Regent (With the title of)

Group 2

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Inferred)
Mint: London (Inferred)

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