Restrike Medal Commemorating the Schools of Medicine Engraver: Bertrand Andrieu (French, 1761–1822)
Engraver: Julien-Marie Jouannin (French, 1780–1831)
Designer: Dominique Vivant Denon (French, 1747–1825)
Mint: Paris
Honorand: Napoleon Bonaparte, French, 1769–1821

after 1805

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

31.6 g, 41.5 mm, 12:00

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Dr. William Gilman Thompson, Ph.B. 1877

Accession Number

2001.87.2706

Geography

Made in Paris, France

Culture

French

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: NAPOLEON EMP ET ROI. Head of Napoleon laureate r.; on truncation, ANDRIEU F.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: ECOLES DE MEDICINE around, DENON DIREXIT / IOUANNIN in small letters in exergue. Asklepios standing facing holding thick serpent-wreathed rod in r. and fold of drapery in l.; to r., small figure of Telesphoros in hood and cloak.
Provenance
Dr. WIlliam GIlman Thompson, to about 1928; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., about 1928; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1928–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Marks

on edge, hand (?) and BRONZE

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