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Message:: [QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1216306, member: 6229"]What are Medals?　Medals are a division of numismatics called exunomia.　Second thing to know is there are different kinds of medals:　1. Medal2. Medallion3. Plaque4. Military Decoration5. Reigious ornaments6. Bac 　Most Dictionaries and encyclopedias agree, "A medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering."　　A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific, academic, or various other achievements. Medals may also be created to commemorate particular individuals or events.　　The main or front surface is termed the obverse, and may contain a portrait, pictorial scene or other image along with an inscription. The reverse, or back surface of the medal, is not always used and may be left blank or may contain a secondary design. It is not uncommon to find only an artistic rendering on the obverse, while all details and other information for the medal are inscribed on the reverse. The rim is found only occasionally employed to display an inscription such as a motto, privy mark, engraver symbol, assayer's marking or a series number. Most Medals are not dated, but a few bear a date.　　The following medals were issued by Darmstadt, Hess-Darmstadt or by a neighboring Free Satadt or nearby country.　　The following medals commemorate:　　1. an event,2. a person who is a relative of the family,or3. a dignatary such as king or queen who visited Darmstadt. All images are courtesy of Coin Archives (coinarchives.com):　In 1659 this silver Medal valued at 1/8 Reichsthaler was issued in 1659 to honor Anna Eleonore von Hessen-Darmstadt:　　<a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=984914&AucID=916&Lot=1852&Val=f89204a449a8830fd60afae2dec67879" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=984914&AucID=916&Lot=1852&Val=f89204a449a8830fd60afae2dec67879" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=984914&AucID=916&Lot=1852&Val=f89204a449a8830fd60afae2dec67879</a>　　Circa 1671-1682 bronze Medal honoring Friedrich von Hessen-Darmstadt:　　<a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017231&AucID=938&Lot=1551&Val=407ba1d0ea6fa27de6599a2c43d54bd1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017231&AucID=938&Lot=1551&Val=407ba1d0ea6fa27de6599a2c43d54bd1" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017231&AucID=938&Lot=1551&Val=407ba1d0ea6fa27de6599a2c43d54bd1</a>　　1730 silver Medal for 200th Anniversary of Augsburger Konfession:　　<a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017329&AucID=938&Lot=1649&Val=b59ea514c1aef5670bce46f4f35bf25f" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017329&AucID=938&Lot=1649&Val=b59ea514c1aef5670bce46f4f35bf25f" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017329&AucID=938&Lot=1649&Val=b59ea514c1aef5670bce46f4f35bf25f</a>　　1740 Gold Medal (value of 1 Dukat) - A Hirschdukat issued by Lidwig VIII:　　<a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1008292&AucID=932&Lot=1679&Val=ca2369243a93142338de2f5ccfe08d01" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1008292&AucID=932&Lot=1679&Val=ca2369243a93142338de2f5ccfe08d01" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1008292&AucID=932&Lot=1679&Val=ca2369243a93142338de2f5ccfe08d01</a>　　Ludwig VIII also authorized this Silver Medal in 1740 beaeing the Spiegel monogram:　　<a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986174&AucID=916&Lot=3112&Val=359cdfa7d22258e965b58958aa7d1ef7" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986174&AucID=916&Lot=3112&Val=359cdfa7d22258e965b58958aa7d1ef7" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=986174&AucID=916&Lot=3112&Val=359cdfa7d22258e965b58958aa7d1ef7</a>　　1818 silver Medal:　　<a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017332&AucID=938&Lot=1652&Val=6be3ec3410c6667d78d383fe9d52f9ca" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017332&AucID=938&Lot=1652&Val=6be3ec3410c6667d78d383fe9d52f9ca" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017332&AucID=938&Lot=1652&Val=6be3ec3410c6667d78d383fe9d52f9ca</a>　　1841 silver Ruble honoring Czar Alexander II and Maria Alexandrowna, Princess von Hessen-Darmstadt (St. Petersburg Mint):　　<a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1002967&AucID=930&Lot=7394&Val=f19cab3a1d8416bcb367624ab5039092" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1002967&AucID=930&Lot=7394&Val=f19cab3a1d8416bcb367624ab5039092" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1002967&AucID=930&Lot=7394&Val=f19cab3a1d8416bcb367624ab5039092</a>　　1844 41.7mm silver Medal honoring Alice:　　<a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017338&AucID=938&Lot=1658&Val=e14a41a4ae815f327464ac0c3ac27823" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017338&AucID=938&Lot=1658&Val=e14a41a4ae815f327464ac0c3ac27823" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017338&AucID=938&Lot=1658&Val=e14a41a4ae815f327464ac0c3ac27823</a>　　1892 Silver Medal Commemorative:　　<a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017339&AucID=938&Lot=1659&Val=33a7166e256deb7feeebbed0203ed228" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017339&AucID=938&Lot=1659&Val=33a7166e256deb7feeebbed0203ed228" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1017339&AucID=938&Lot=1659&Val=33a7166e256deb7feeebbed0203ed228</a>　　1896 Silvered Bronze Medal (minted at St. Petersburg, Russia):　　<a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=980222&AucID=912&Lot=499&Val=cb3238d9346bc489582f8da8f6042e7d" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=980222&AucID=912&Lot=499&Val=cb3238d9346bc489582f8da8f6042e7d" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=980222&AucID=912&Lot=499&Val=cb3238d9346bc489582f8da8f6042e7d</a>　　Hope you enjoyed seeing these medals...　　Clinker[/QUOTE]

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