Definition

• Retirement Medal.  A medallic item designed for bestowing to a person for long service. Such retirement medals in the civil world are similar to service medal in the military world.  See service medal (2).

  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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