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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 13, March 29, 2020, Article 26

VOCABULARY TERM: KEY TAG MEDAL

Dick Johnson submitted this entry from his Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Terminology. Thanks. I added images found on WorthPoint. -Editor

John Deere Key Tag medal obverse John Deere Key Tag medal reverse
VINTAGE JOHN DEERE KEY TAG 1837 - 1937 CENTENNIAL MEDALLION

Key Tag Medal. The utilization of a medal to put on a ring of keys; they are always looped or holed. Because of their intense wear, key tag medals are struck in hard alloys; nickel-silver and copper nickel are well suited for this purpose. A large volume of any medal manufacturer's production is concerned with key tag medals so popular are they. Often they are made as a reduction of a larger medal as one of the more utilitarian purposes of medallic art. Sometimes these bear a serial number stamped on the back; they are issued with a card bearing the same number. When mailed back to the issuer they form a registry to identify the owner; when the keys are lost they can be returned to the owner through this registry.

Medal makers also have stock design key tag medals available to any one who wishes to order such. The Paris Mint, for example, has two dozen special designs available as key tags (in French, porte-clefs). These include designs from historical motifs, mythology, art scenes, zodiac medals, and of course, the ubiquitous Saint Christopher medal for travelers.

Roney Plaza Hotel key tag medal obverse Roney Plaza Hotel key tag medal reverse
RONEY PLAZA HOTEL ~ MIAMI, BEACH FLA ROOM KEY TAG MEDAL
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Looking for the meaning of a numismatic word, or the description of a term?  Try the Newman Numismatic Portal's Numismatic Dictionary at: https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/dictionary

Or if you would like a printed copy of the complete Encyclopedia, it is available. There are 1,854 terms, on 678 pages, in The Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology. Even running two a week would require more than 19 years to publish them all. If you would like an advance draft of this vital reference work it may be obtained from the author for your check of $50 sent postpaid. Dick Johnson, 139 Thompson Drive, Torrington, CT 06790.

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