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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 Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Royal Horticultural Society

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Kettle, Henry
Place of use: London

An image of Pickup Medal

Pickup Medal

Maker(s)

Artist: Wyon, Allan Gairdner
Issuer: Incorporated Sales Managers' Association
Issuer: Pickup, Harry (Struck in the name of)

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)

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

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

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30)
Die-engraver: Pistrucci, Benedetto
Mint: London

An image of Master's Badge

Master's Badge

Maker(s)

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

An image of Medals

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: George V Patron (With the title of)
Artist: Wyon, William (After)
Issuer: Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Artist: Mackennal, Edgar Bertram

An image of Mercantile Marine War Medal

Mercantile Marine War Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Artist: Stabler, Harold

An image of South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars

South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars

Maker(s)

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

An image of Third Afghan War Medal

Third Afghan War Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Medals

Arctic Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Indian Mutiny Medal

Indian Mutiny Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Issuer: East India Company
Mint: Calcutta (Inferred)
Artist: Wyon, Leonard Charles

An image of South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars

South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars

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 Indian General Service Medal (1854-95)

Indian General Service Medal (1854-95)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Third Afghan War Medal

Third Afghan War Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Third Afghan War Medal

Third Afghan War Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Sea Gallantry Medal

Sea Gallantry Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: V. R. (With the title of)
Artist: Wyon, Benjamin
Issuer: Board of Trade
Mint: London

An image of Medals

Second Meeting of the British Archaeological Association

Maker(s)

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

An image of Contemporary fake

Boscobel Oak

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Medals

Succession of Prince James

Maker(s)

Ruler: William III (1689-1702)
Moneyer: Roettiers, Norbert

An image of Khedive's Egyptian Star (1884-86)

Khedive's Egyptian Star (1884-86)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tawfiq (1879-92)
State: Egypt
Mint: Birmingham

An image of Baltic Medal

Baltic Medal

Maker(s)

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

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