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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 Sutlej Campaign Medal (Ferozeshuhur)

Sutlej Campaign Medal (Ferozeshuhur)

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)

An image of North West Canada Medal (1885)

North West Canada Medal (1885)

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Leonard Charles
Artist: Brock, Thomas
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria regina et imperatrix (With the title of)
Mint: London

An image of Médaille de Sainte-Hélène

Médaille de Sainte-Hélène

Maker(s)

Mint: Paris
Ruler: Napoléon I (1804-14) (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Barre, Albert-Désiré
Ruler: Napoleon III (1852-70) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Colmar, Paris

An image of Army Best Shots Medal or Queen's Medal

Army Best Shots Medal or Queen's Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist: Poynter, Edward John
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 Tibet Medal

Tibet Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Artist: Gillick, Ernest George
Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)
Ruler: Edwardvs VII Kaisar-i-Hind (With the title of)

An image of South Africa General Service Medal

South Africa General Service Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Honourable East India Company's Egypt Medal

Honourable East India Company's Egypt Medal

Maker(s)

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

Ashanti Star

Maker(s)

Mint: Birmingham
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist: Battenburg, Princess Henry of
Ruler: queen (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 Boulton's Trafalgar Medal

Boulton's Trafalgar Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Die-engraver: Taylor, W. J.
Artist: Küchler, Conrad Heinrich

An image of Queen's South Africa Medal (second striking)

Queen's South Africa Medal (second striking)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Canada General Service Medal

Canada General Service Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist: Saulles, George W. de
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)

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

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 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)

An image of Arctic Medal

Arctic Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of British North Borneo Co. Medal: Punitive Expedition (1897)

British North Borneo Co. Medal: Punitive Expedition (1897)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Issuer: British North Borneo Company
Die-engraver: Spink & Son

An image of Indian General Service Medal (1854-95)

Indian General Service Medal (1854-95)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Transport Medal (1899-1902)

Transport Medal (1899-1902)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Médaille Commémorative des Campagnes d'Afrique 1914-1917

Médaille Commémorative des Campagnes d'Afrique 1914-1917

Maker(s)

Ruler: Albert I (1875-1934) (Struck in the rule of)
State: Belgium

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)

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