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General works on medals and medallic art include Jean Babelon, La Médaille et les médailleurs (1927); Max Bernhart, Medaillen und Plaketten, 3rd ed., edited by Tyll Kroha (1966); Sir George Hill, Medals of the Renaissance, rev. ed., edited by Graham Pollard (1978); Mark Jones, The Art of the Medal (1979); Graham Pollard and Giuseppe Mauri Mori, Medaglie e monete (1981); and L. Forrer (comp.), Biographical Dictionary of Medallists: Coin, Gem, and Seal-Engravers, Mint-Masters, &c., Ancient and Modern, 8 vol. (1902–30, reprinted 1970). For current sources of information, see Monete e Medaglie (bimonthly, Italy); and Muenzen und Medaillen-Monnaies et Medailles (monthly, Switzerland).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Congressional Medal of Honor Society - The Medal. | Feb 25, 2020 | ||
| Corrected misspelling of "Brittany." | Apr 01, 2010 | ||
| Added image of Union Internationalis Contra Cancrum medal depicting Marie and Pierre Curie. | Apr 01, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Decorations and Medals. | Nov 25, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Congressional Medal of Honor Society - The Medal. | Feb 15, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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