Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Exchange Media (hierarchy name)
5. exchange media (objects)
6. money (objects)
7. [money by form]
8. coins (money)
9. [coins by function]

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Object Genres
4. object genres
5. object genres by function
6. commemoratives

Narrower term/s

• commemorative tokens

Anotations

Scope note:

Coins that honor people, places, events, or institutions. These coins may be legal tender, but are generally not minted for circulation and are typically produced in limited quantity and are made available for a limited time. Distinguished from medals as coins have a stated face value.