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Collecting Coins and Medals in 18th-Century Sweden
During the 18th century, collections of coins and medals were familiar sights. The collectors ranged from scholars to amateurs, men and women and the collectables tempted collectors for various reasons: they signified wealth and knowledge, they rendered ...
Ylva Haidenthaller
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Capabilities for Complex Forensic Study of Objects of Phaleristics
The article addresses the methods used by traditional forensic examinations to study objects of phaleristics (orders and medals). The author justifies the necessity of a complex study of objects of phaleristics to ensure the completeness and validity of ...
G. G. Bocharov
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Documentos publicitarios monetiformes: una historia metálica de la publicidad en España
Se presenta aquí un documento publicitario atípico en cuanto a lo contemplado históricamente como tal y novedoso en su tratamiento académico: la moneda.
Francisco Javier García Herrero +1 more
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IntroductionThe International Judo Federation introduced a ranking system in 2009 that determines top athletes for the Olympic Games and seeds them in competitions. Previous research indicated that this ranking list and past performances predicted 19%–27%
Danilo F. C. Santos +8 more
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Giulio Clovio on Medals and on a Medallion
During G. G. Clovio lifetime only two medals were made or perhaps just one in two variants with his portrait. Only one exists today, and it is kept at the Coins and Medals Department of the British Museum in London.
Ivan Mirnik
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Pressing Metal, Pressing Politics: Papal Annual Medals, 1605–1700
This article surveys images depicted on the reverses of papal annual medals in the seventeenth century, beginning in 1605 under Paul V (r. 1605–21) with the first confirmed annual medal, and ending in 1700 at the conclusion of the papacy of Innocent XII (
Matthew Knox Averett
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PurposeRanking of nations by medal tally is a popular feature of the Olympics, but such ranking is a poor measure of sporting prowess or engagement until the tallies are adjusted for major factors beyond the control of individual nations.
Feifei Li +2 more
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Forensic Research of Phaleristic Items for Their Estimation
Collecting phaleristics is quite a common hobby in all countries. The cost of awards, medals, and other items of phaleristics is determined by their rarity, condition, manufacturing complexity, presence of precious metals and stones.Forensic research of ...
A. Ya. Asnis +3 more
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Successful Elite Sport Policies: Indonesia at The 2018 Asian Games
The government fully supports efforts to carry out the best achievements in a sustainable, systematic, and integrated way by involving all of the nation's potentials and strengths.
Adi Rahadian +3 more
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Paralympic movement in Malaysia: The achievement of high-performance para sports
The article elaborates on the achievement of the Malaysian athletes with disabilities locally and also in international scenes. Malaysian athletes start to participate in international competition since 1962, and local games had been organized back in ...
Nagoor Meera Abdullah +3 more
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