Robert Koch Medal
Item
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Title
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Robert Koch Medal
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Description
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Bronze, Germany 1890, Signed. Lifetime. Commemorating Koch’s work on tuberculosis from the discovery of the tubercle bacillus in 1882 to the introduction of tuberculin in 1890.
Obverse: Clothed bust facing slightly to right, wearing spectacles; in a curve above, R•KOCH•MEDICUS•DOCTRINA•AC •MODESTIA • AEQUE • EXCELLENS; the whole within a bead circle
Reverse: A burning antique lamp; beneath, in the six parallel lines, TUBERCULOSIS• / ORIGINEM • INDAGAVIT• / INVENIT • SUSTULIT• / GOSSLERI•AUSPICIIS• / •ANNIS• / 1882-1890; below, a laurel branch, beneath branch, in minute letters, LAUER; the whole within a beaded circle
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Coverage
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Germany
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Creator
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Wolfgang Lauer
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Date
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1890
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Extent
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50 mm
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Language
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Latin
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Medium
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Bronze
