Définition

• Accolated.  Two or more portraits facing the same direction and joined at the neck. From the French heraldry term accolle, joined or touching at the neck, side-by-side as in profile. Similar to conjoined and jugate (all facing one way); opposite of vis-a-vis  (heads facing each other). In heraldry two shields may appear accolated, implying the joining together, as the shields of a man and wife, or of two families joined in a common venture. The two portraits on the U.S. Long Island Tercentennial commemorative half dollar are accolated. Four portraits of atomic scientists are accolated on The Society of Medallists Issue #83 and a family of immigrants on #94.  A head on each side of a numismatic item is termed bijugate. See portraits and portraiture.

  excerpted with permission from

  An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology

  For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators

  COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON

  Roger W. Burdette, Editor

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