Francois Henri Hallopeau Medal

Item

Title
Francois Henri Hallopeau Medal
Description
Bronze. France 1907. Signed. Lifetime. On the occasion of his promotion as officer of the Legion of Honor, and his retirement after 25 years at the Hospital St. Louis.

Obverse: Clothed bust to left, wearing pince-nez on cord; lapel button; on truncation, J. C. CHAPLAIN in two lines, incused; in a curve along the edge from lower left, HENRI ∙ HALLOPEAU DE ∙ L’ACᵐᶦᵉ DE ∙ MEDECINE ∙ .

Reverse: At right, a physician wearing cap and apron, seated to left in chair, examining arm of a young semi-nude woman who stands facing him slightly to right; in background, table with instruments; in a curve along edge from lower left, PRIMVM ∙ MVLTOS COGNOVIT ∙ CVTIS ∙ MORBOS ∙ ; in exergue, MDCCCCVII.

Edge: Paris mint mark and BRONZE incused.
Coverage
France
Creator
Jules-Clement Chaplain
Date
1907
Extent
67 mm
Language
Latin
Medium
Bronze