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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

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Medals

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G.
Issuer: Clifford, Henry (Struck in the name of)
Mint: London

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International Exhibition Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
Die-engraver: Wyon, Alfred Benjamin

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Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Aeronautical Society
Issuer: Cayley, George, Sir (Struck in the name of)

An image of John Marshall Prize Medal

John Marshall Prize Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: University College London
Issuer: Marshall, John (London c. 1900) (Struck in the name of)

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Silver Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Institution of Mining Engineers

An image of Medal for Bravery at Sea

Medal for Bravery at Sea

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Lloyds of London

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Silver Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Institution of Mining Engineers

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Patron's Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Struck in the name of)
Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Geographical Society
Artist: Wyon, William (After)

An image of Medals

Coronation of King William IV

Maker(s)

Ruler: Adelaide
Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Mint: London (Inferred)
Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas

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Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Cromwell, Oliver (1653-1658) (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Kirk
Place of use: London

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Baly Prize Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
Issuer: Royal College of Physicians
Die-engraver: Wyon, Alfred Benjamin

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Medals

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hamley, Francis

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Savill Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: West End Hospital for Diseases of the Nervous System, Paralysis and Epilepsy
Issuer: Savill, Thomas Dixon, Dr (Struck in the name of)

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Sinclair Medal

Maker(s)

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

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Louis XVIII (1814-15, 1815-24) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Pidding

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Lloyd's Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan
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)

Die-engraver: Kirk
Issuer: Pitt, William, The Younger (Struck in the name of)
Place of use: London

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Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner (Inferred)

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Farr Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: London School of Economics and Political Science
Issuer: Whittall, W. J. H.

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Sixpence

Maker(s)

Ruler: Louis XVIII (1814-15, 1815-24) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Pidding

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Prince of Wales Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: London Chamber of Commerce
Issuer: Edward VIII (1936) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Medal for Proficiency in Mathematics

Medal for Proficiency in Mathematics

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: City and Guilds Engineering College
Issuer: Henrici, Olaus (Struck in the name of)

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Lanchester Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Institution of Automobile Engineers
Issuer: Lanchester, Frederick William (Struck in the name of)

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