金牌是人们都很熟悉的一种金光闪闪的奖牌。最早的奖牌只是一种纪念牌,为纪念某人、某地或某事而铸造的带有图案的金属牌。奖牌可制成不同的尺寸和形状,从大的奖章到小的徽章以及小型饰匾。大部分奖牌由金、银、铜等制成。一般认为1438年拜占廷皇帝约翰八世帕莱奥洛古斯时期的青铜奖章是世界上第一套精制奖牌,而英国托马斯·西蒙于1660年制做的刻绘有乔奇·蒙克将军的金质奖章被认为是最早的金牌。当时的制做方法多采用古老的手工雕刻和铸造技术。 Gold is a glittering medal that people are all familiar with. The earliest medal was a memorial card, a patterned metal plate that was cast in memory of someone, something or something. Medals can be made in different sizes and shapes, from big medals to small badges and small plaques. Most medals are made of gold, silver, copper and more. It is generally believed that the bronze medal of the Byzantine Empire during the period of John Paul VIII of Paris in 1438 was the first medal of excellence in the world and that of Thomas Simmons, made in the United Kingdom in 1638, was engraved with General Georgi Munch The gold medal is considered the earliest gold medal. At the time of making methods and more use of ancient hand-carving and casting techniques.