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Definition of medal

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Medal (n.) A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or an illustrious person, or to serve as a reward..

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Medalist :: Medalist (n.) A person that is skilled or curious in medals; a collector of medals.

Medal :: Medal (v. t.) To honor or reward with a medal.

Numismatics :: Numismatics (n.) The science of coins and medals.

Medallic :: Medallic (a.) Of or pertaining to a medal, or to medals..

Medalled :: Medalled () of Meda.

Medalling :: Medalling () of Meda.

Acacia :: Acacia (n.) A roll or bag, filled with dust, borne by Byzantine emperors, as a memento of mortality. It is represented on medals..

Numismatical :: Numismatical (a.) Of or pertaining to coins; relating to the science of coins or medals.

Reverse :: Reverse (a.) The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the obverse. See Obverse..

Coin :: Coin (v. t.) To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal; to mint; to manufacture; as, to coin silver dollars; to coin a medal..

Sigla :: Sigla (n. pl.) The signs, abbreviations, letters, or characters standing for words, shorthand, etc., in ancient manuscripts, or on coins, medals, etc..

Decoration :: Decoration (n.) Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc..

Medallion :: Medallion (n.) A large medal or memorial coin.

Medaling :: Medaling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Meda.

Numismatology :: Numismatology (n.) The science which treats of coins and medals, in their relation to history; numismatics..

Contorniate :: Contorniate (n.) A species of medal or medallion of bronze, having a deep furrow on the contour or edge; -- supposed to have been struck in the days of Constantine and his successors..

Anaglyptograph :: Anaglyptograph (n.) An instrument by which a correct engraving of any embossed object, such as a medal or cameo, can be executed..

Numismatography :: Numismatography (n.) A treatise on, or description of, coins and medals..

Exergue :: Exergue (n.) The small space beneath the base line of a subject engraved on a coin or medal. It usually contains the date, place, engraver's name, etc., or other subsidiary matter..

Chronogram :: Chronogram (n.) An inscription in which certain numeral letters, made to appear specially conspicuous, on being added together, express a particular date or epoch, as in the motto of a medal struck by Gustavus Adolphus in 1632: ChrIstVs DVX; ergo trIVMphVs.- the capitals of which give, when added as numerals, the sum 1632..