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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 Egyptian Medal

Egyptian Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: Birmingham
Artist: Wyon, Leonard Charles
Artist: Pinches, John
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria regina et imperatrix (With the title of)

An image of Médaille Commémorative des Campagnes d'Afrique 1914-1917

Médaille Commémorative des Campagnes d'Afrique 1914-1917

Maker(s)

Ruler: Albert I (1875-1934) (Struck in the rule of)
State: Belgium

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 Transport Medal (1899-1902)

Transport Medal (1899-1902)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Artist: Admiralty
Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10)
Ruler: Edwardvs VII rex imperator (With the title of)

An image of Khedive's Egyptian Star (Tokar 1891)

Khedive's Egyptian Star (Tokar 1891)

Maker(s)

Mint: Birmingham
Ruler: Tawfiq (1879-92)
State: Egypt
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Inferred)
Ruler: TM (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 Indian General Service Medal (1854-95)

Indian General Service Medal (1854-95)

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Artist: Wyon, Leonard Charles
Ruler: Victoria regina (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 Distinguished Service Medal

Distinguished Service Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36)
State: United Kingdom
Ruler: GEORGIUS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND IMP: (With the title of)

An image of Militia Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Militia Long Service & 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 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 Egyptian Medal (1882)

Egyptian Medal (1882)

Maker(s)

Mint: Birmingham
Artist: Wyon, Leonard Charles
Artist: Pinches, John
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler: Victoria regina et imperatrix (With the title of)

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 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 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 Distinguished Service Cross

Distinguished Service Cross

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: George V (1910-36)
State: United Kingdom
Ruler: Georgius Rex Imperator (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 Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Maker(s)

Mint: London
Ruler: William IV (1830-37) (Struck in the rule of)
Artist: Pistrucci, Benedetto

An image of Medals

Group 1

Maker(s)

Artist: Saulles, George W. de
Artist: Garbe, Richard
Ruler: Abbas II (1892-1914) (Inferred)
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Inferred)
Mint inferred: London
Place of use: Sudan

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