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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 Seringapatam Medal (English)

Seringapatam Medal (English)

Maker(s)

Mint: Birmingham
Issuer: East India Company
Artist: Küchler, Conrad Heinrich
Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Inferred)

An image of Distinguished Conduct Medal

Distinguished Conduct 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 Second China War Medal

Second China War Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Defence of Kimberley Star

Defence of Kimberley Star

Maker(s)

Mint: Kimberley
Issuer: Oliver, H. A.
State: South Africa

An image of Médaille Commémorative d'Orient

Médaille Commémorative d'Orient

Maker(s)

Mint: Paris
State: France
Artist: Lemaire, Georges
Mint: Colmar, Paris

An image of Silver Cross

Silver Cross

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36) (Struck in the rule of)
State: Canada
Ruler: GRI (George V) (With the title of)

An image of Crimean War Medal

Crimean War Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Indian Mutiny Medal

Indian Mutiny Medal

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 1914 Star

1914 Star

Maker(s)

Artists: Blakemore, W.H.J.
Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36)
State: United Kingdom
Ruler: Gv (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 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 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 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 Third China War Medal

Third China War Medal

Maker(s)

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

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 Medal for Glory (Turkish General Service Medal)

Medal for Glory (Turkish General Service Medal)

Maker(s)

State: Ottoman Empire
Ruler: ‘Abd al-Majid (1823-61)

An image of Khedive's Sudan Medal, 1896-1908

Khedive's Sudan Medal, 1896-1908

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Abbas II (1892-1914)
Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Inferred)
Ruler: Abbas Hilmi the Second (With the title of)

An image of Médaille de Liège

Médaille de Liège

Maker(s)

Mint: Liège
Issuer: Kleyer, G.
State: Belgium
Mint: Liîge

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 Military General Service Medal 1793-1814

Military General Service Medal 1793-1814

Maker(s)

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

An image of East and West Africa Medal (1887-1900)

East and West Africa Medal (1887-1900)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Military General Service Medal 1793-1814

Military General Service Medal 1793-1814

Maker(s)

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

An image of Distinguished Service Order

Distinguished Service Order

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36)
State: United Kingdom
Ruler: GvR (With the title of)

An image of Ashantee War Medal

Ashantee War Medal

Maker(s)

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

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