Medallions
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In any case, one would have expected some sort of legend to identify the occasion. More importantly, the Royal Australian Mint would never allow a medallion to be struck on the planchet of a legal tender coin.
Medallions: In RIC, the Rome mint listing has several "medallions and AE1" on pages 120-121, and more on page 125.
Cayon V-90 (1 photo), 91 (0), 93 (0), 94 (1) and 95 (0), and Vn-106 (1 photo), 107 (1), 108 (1) are medallions.
Medallion - A large Roman presentation piece of the fifth century. Sometimes used for a large medal, usually three or more inches in diameter.
Medieval coin - A coin struck from about A.D. 500 to 1500.
Medallion - A gold wafer in round form, resembling a coin. It is not legal tender and should not be confused with genuine "coin of the realm" of a specific government.
Medallion: a round piece of metal resembling a coin but not a "coin of the realm." A medallion may be issued by a government or private mint. The Engelhard 1-oz silver prospector is a privately-minted medallion.
Medallion - A round piece of metal resembling a coin but not a "coin of the realm." A government or private mint may issue a medallion. The Engelhard 1-oz silver prospector is a privately minted medallion.
Medallion - A commemorative piece struck to honour an individual, event, place, time or the like. May or may not be issued by a government. If the event is of importance, many different companies may issue many different pieces.
MEDALLION
A very large medal, such as the Governor-General's Medal and many awards of exhibitions and fairs.
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AE MEDALLIONS: Diana standing, holding a bow and arrow (see DIANA); COMMODVS and CRISPINA, with reverse of CONCORDIA; VOTA PVBLICA.
SESTERTIUS: ROMAE AETERNAE.
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Medallion
A precious metal round wafer, mimicking a coin. Not to be confused with legal tender. Often used to recognize an event, place, person, or group of people.
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"This medallion was designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1905 'In Affectionate Remembrance of the Celebration of June 23rd, (XXIII, as spelled out) AUGUSTA AND AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS.
English Medallions, Medals, and Medalets, in gold, silver, and bronze, including Dassier's Medals of the Kings of England, Silver Coronation Medals, Mudie's National ditto of English Commanders; and others of illustrious and celebrated Characters.
Antinous AE37 Medallion of Bithynia, Bithynium. ANTINOOC QEON HPATPIC, bare-headed, draped bust left / BEIQUNIEWN ADRIANWN, Hermes standing left, holding pedum in left arm & placing right hand on neck of bull standing left beside him. Blum 9.
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These are not medallions or other reproductions, but genuine, U.S. legal tender, $20 Saint-Gaudens gold coins minted from 1907 to 1933. Each is certified authentic and graded by PCGS or NGC.
late Roman aes medallions which appear to have been minted in Rome in the late 4th and 5th centuries.
Cornucopiae
the horn of plenty, usually overflowing with fruits.
One side of the medallion has an image of the Twin Towers; the other, a rendering of the Freedom Tower planned for Ground Zero. The coin no longer is advertised on the company's Web site.
Syracusan ‘Medallions' and their Engravers. Num. Chron., 1890, 1891.
Some New Artists' Signatures on Sicilian Coins. Num. Chron., 1890.
Contributions to Sicilian Numismatics. Num. Chron., 1894.
Switzerland-Bern, Medallion of Sechszehnerpfennig (six-decimal pfennig), c.1760
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American Arts Gold Medallions
A series of 1ounce and half-ounce gold bullion medals issued by the U.S. Mint from 1980-84. Medals depict great American artists, writers and actors. See also medallion.
However, when it comes to sports medals (or medallions) or other topical medals, I've noticed that we all too often, wrongly "attack" those who call them "coins," for doing so.
medallions and token In the study of Numismatics Tokens are coin-like used instead of coins. The field of Tokens is part of Exonumia. Tokens are used in place of coins and either have a denomination shown or a denomination implied by size or shape.
technological developments of the Industrial Revolution may have obscured the details of primitive die and mould making, many of the core techniques of those earlier Greek coin makers are being practised to this day by hand engravers and medallion ...
In addition to the usual run of reverse types and many special issue medallions, the everyday coins of Probus display the widest range of obverse portrait types of any ruler.
Throw in Australian Post and their much complained about PNC's and medallion first day covers and you've got a topic that seems to pre-occupy the minds of many 'advanced' Australian coin collectors.
Although the use of porcelain for coins and medals was not a new concept as Meissen had produced its first porcelain medallion as far back as 1710, regular production of German porcelain coins as currency for a variety of towns, cities, ...
Throughout the 19th and 20th Centuries many tokens and medallions have been struck by various countries, but the first bi-metallic coin to be widely used in modern times was the 500 Lira issued by the Italian government in 1982.
The 1977 Silver Jubilee silver coins were commemorative medallions depicting Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and various designs on the reverse. The 1977 silver coin Medallion reads "Vivat Regina 1952 1977" or Long Live the Queen.
A medallion is a large medal which may be commemorative or produced as a work of art or souvenir, and occasionally referred to as a 'table medal'; in colloquial use, ...
As the legend goes, one such Ivy Leaguer, a wealthy lieutenant, ordered small, solid-bronze medallions (or coins) struck, which he then presented to the other pilots in his squadron as mementos of their service together.
Numismatics is the study of money, medallions, banknotes, token coins, and stock certificates. It is believed to have been established in the time of Julius Caesar who wrote the first book on the subject.
Italy, ca late 4th Century BC, Gnathian Epichysis, 17 cm tall, 9 cm diameter on base, similar in design to the prochous, small medallions of Apollo(?) head on sides of spout base, ...
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© Stanley L. Klos has a worldwide copyright on the artwork in this Medallion.
The artwork is not to be copied by anyone by any means
without first receiving permission from Stanley L. Klos.
There have been few reports of discoveries of gold medallions. A thin disc of gold showing figure of Huvishka on both sides and looped at the top was excavated at Vajrasana, Bodh Gaya, India2.
medallion a large medal. medium of exchange anything that people agree has a certain value. mint a place where coins are made. The United States Mint facilities in Philadelphia and Denver produce all circulating coins for this country.
The president contacted the artist who had created his 1905 inauguration medallion, Augustus Saint-Gaudens. He asked the aging sculptor to produce a new series of coins.
Charles XIV Johan issued a riksdaler in 1821 to commemorate the tercentenary of the establishment of political and religious freedom; the reverse of this coin bears three medallions with the portraits of Gustav Vasa, Gustavus Adolphus and Frederik I.
Medals generally commemorate a person or an event, and may be struck or cast, and can be subdivided into certain classes, such as medallions (large medals, often with a design only on one side) or medallets (small medals).
The basic style is similar to that seen on many of his coin, although he is only shown nimbate on some of his gold medallions, and on many of this early coins during his joint reign with Justin I.
also called paranumismatica, is the study of, or interest in, items related to coinage and money, or that are similar in appearnce to coins. Popular forms of exonumia collecting include elongated coins, coin tokens, military medals, medallions, ...
story, the Byzantine artist wished to better reveal the religious symbolism of each episode and to preach the meaning of each scene. In order to do this, the panorama was broken into banks or rows. This was done on an early Byzantine medallion and in ...
In that country, one shilling coins and two English shillings were circulated at a value of 5 and 10 piastres. King Fouad made an official visit to Belgium in October 1927 and G. Devresse made a medallion for the occasion.
(The U.S. Mint also honored Chuck Yeager, the Double Eagle II, Gen. Ira Eaker, and Robert Goddard with gold medals, official bronze copies of which are still for sale.) In additon, private medals, medallions, and other memorabilia were issued.
 See also: Medal, Coin, Silver, Gold, Revers
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