Definición

• Patented Medal.  Protection of a design – including medallic items – granted by a government authority. The first such patents for medals were granted in France in the 18th century.  Later sophistication in such protection was termed design patents, and subsequently copyright.  See copyrighted. patented, registered or licensed medal.

  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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