Bronze Medal, United States. 1980.165.29

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1980.165.29

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Obverse: LOUIS PASTEUR/ 1822 BACTERIOLOGIST 1895/ C ABRAM BELSKIE 1972 PAM - Facing bust three-quarter to l. wearing pince nez spectacles, l. hand to chin; grape leaf and grapes in r. field; graduated cylinder and leaves being devoured by caterpillars in l. field
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Reverse: FIRST HUMAN/ BEING/ TO/ RECEIVE/ THE/ ANTIRABIC/ INJECTION/ JULY 6/ 1885 - Young clothed boy struggling with a dog, holding it upturned by the neck

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Diameter (in mm): 45

Typological Description

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1980.165.29
  • Lot: 1980.165
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Category: great men of medicine

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
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