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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 Médaille Militaire (Republique Française)

Médaille Militaire (Republique Française)

Maker(s)

Mint: Paris
State: France
Artist: Barre, Albert-Désiré
Mint: Colmar, Paris

An image of Turkish Crimean Medal (Sardinian)

Turkish Crimean Medal (Sardinian)

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hunt & Roskell (Uncertain)
Ruler: ‘Abd al-Majid (1823-61) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: London (Uncertain)

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 New Zealand Medal (1845-1847 and 1860-1866)

New Zealand Medal (1845-1847 and 1860-1866)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Die-engraver: Austin, G.
Artist: Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria D: G: Britt: Reg: F: D: (With the title of)

An image of Indian Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Indian Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: Calcutta
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
State: United Kingdom
Ruler: Victoria Kaisar-i-Hind (With the title of)
Mint: London

An image of Baltic Medal

Baltic 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 Naval Engineers Medal

Naval Engineers Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the rule of)
Artist: Wyon, William

An image of Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)
State: United Kingdom
Ruler: Edwardvs VII rex imperator (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 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 Médaille Commémorative des Dardanelles

Médaille Commémorative des Dardanelles

Maker(s)

Mint: Paris
State: France
Artist: Lindauer, M.
Mint: Colmar, Paris

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 Endymion Crook

Endymion Crook

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the rule of)
Issuer: Hope, Henry, Captain

An image of Indian Order of Merit, 2nd Class

Indian Order of Merit, 2nd Class

Maker(s)

Mint: Calcutta
Issuer: East India Company
State: United Kingdom

An image of Distinguished Conduct Medal

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Ruler: GEORGIUS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND IMP: (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 Gwalior Campaign Star (Maharajpoor)

Gwalior Campaign Star (Maharajpoor)

Maker(s)

Mint: Calcutta
Issuer: East India Company
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the rule of)

An image of First China War Medal

First China War Medal

Maker(s)

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

An image of Indian General Service Medal (1908-35)

Indian General Service Medal (1908-35)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Artist: Garbe, Richard
Ruler: GEORGIVS V KAISAR. I. HIND (With the title of)

An image of British War Medal, 1914-20

British War Medal, 1914-20

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36)
Artist: McMillan, William
Ruler: GEORGIUS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND IMP: (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 Ashanti Medal

Ashanti 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 New Zealand Cross

New Zealand Cross

Maker(s)

State: New Zealand
Issuer: Bowen, George, Sir
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)

An image of Burma War Medal

Burma War Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Issuer: East India Company
Artist: Daniell, William

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