| MEDALS | Plaquette-like awards forming the exonumia studied in numismatics (6) |
| MINT | Type of facility that manufactures items studied in numismatics (4) |
| EMCEED | Like awards shows, typically |
| LIVE | Like awards broadcasts |
| LEGEND | In numismatics, the principal inscription on a coin or medal (6) |
| EFFIGY | In numismatics, a portrait of a person on the obverse side of a coin (6) |
| GROATS | In numismatics, former English silver coins worth four old pence (6) |
| COIN | In numismatics, currency in its metal form, produced in a mint (4) |
| COINS | Collected in numismatics. metal discs minted from flans which are seasonally emulated as foil-wrapped chocolates in a tradition derived from the legend of St Nicholas (5) |
| FLAN | Word related to the Dutch meaning "custard" for a sweet or savoury quiche or tart; a sponge base with a fruit topping; or, a blank coin or planchet in numismatics (4) |
| UNUM | One in numismatics |
| BADGE | An item studied or collected with medals, orders of merit, ribbons and other decorations in the branch of numismatics known as phaleristics (5) |
| ROSETTE | Traditional ribbon-like award for equestrian competitions, typically red for first, blue for second, |
| HEC | ___ Crighton Trophy (Canada's Heisman-like award) |
| ASTROPHYSICIST | Like award inspiring mostly ailing scientist (14) |
| EXALTED | Regarded with admiration - like award-winning star, eg (7) |
| MEDALLIST | A winner or recipient of a coin-like award; or, an engraver or numismatist who makes or studies such a gong (9) |
| HOBBY | Philately or numismatics |
| STAMPS | Postage -; invented in adhesive form by Rowland Hill's, items collected or studied in the pastime or hobby formerly known as timbrology (6) |
| FOSSIL | Studied in palaeontology, a relic such as an ammonite often found along the Jurassic Coast or Runswick Bay in North Yorkshire (6) |
