Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

Centenary of the Paris Medical School, 1902, a silver medal by L.-A. Bottée, figure of Paris comforting a doctor looking after a patient on a stretcher, Notre-Dame in background, reverse figure of Science above a doctor reading a book at a table on which a microscope, skull and other medical accoutrements lie, named (J. Oustaniol, 1888), 68mm (PBE 24; CGMP p.61; BDM I, 232). Very fine (£40-60)

Presumably the date 1888 represents the year the recipient joined the School as an intern