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

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

One of three portrait medals and a medieval lead seal

An image of Air Force Cross

Air Force Cross

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ruler: ER II (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of Jubilee Medal, 1977

Jubilee Medal, 1977

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ruler: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF. (With the title of)
Artist: Lowe, R.

Medals

Maker(s)

Mint: Royal Mint
Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

Medals

Maker(s)

Mint: Royal Mint
Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

An image of Air Force Cross

Air Force Cross

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ruler: ER II (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of Jubilee Medal, 1977

Jubilee Medal, 1977

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ruler: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF. (With the title of)
Artist: Lowe, R. (Inferred)

Medals

Maker(s)

Mint: Royal Mint
Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

An image of Colonial Police Long Service Medal

Colonial Police Long Service Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ruler: ELIZABETH II D: G: BR: OMN: REGINA F: D: (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

An image of Rhodesia Medal

Rhodesia Medal

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)
Ruler: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF. (With the title of)
State: United Kingdom

Medals

Maker(s)

Mint: Royal Mint
Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

Medals

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

Medals

Maker(s)

Mint: Royal Mint
Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

Medals

Maker(s)

Maker: Fabris, Antonio

One of two medals of Italian Academies

One of a group of portrait medals and of trial pieces in lead for coins and medals

Maker(s)

Maker: Jacopo Nizzola da Trezzo

Medals

Maker(s)

Maker: Dutton, Ron

Medals

Maker(s)

Maker: Simi, Filadelfo

Medals

Maker(s)

Maker: Anton Scharff (1845-1903)

Medals

Maker(s)

Maker: Schillemans, François

Medals

Medals

One of four renaissance portrait medals from Spink auction no. 24, London 13 October 1982

Maker(s)

Maker: Abondio, Alessandro
Ruler: Matthias II (1608-19)

One of five silver school medals

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