HI/1952-2 | 1st International Congress on the Histopathology of the Nervous System Medal | Two medals commemorating the 1st International Congress on the Histopathology of the Nervous System held in Rome in 1952. Obverse: profile busts of Camillo Golgi (1843-1926) and Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852-1934). Reverse: image of a microscope and neurons (nerve cells) surrounded by the words "1° CONGRESSO.INTERNAZ.DI.ISTOPATOLOGIA.DEL.SISTEMA.NERVOSO.ROMA 8-13 SETT.1952"; the maker's name "JOHNSON" appears below the microscope in smaller font. Each medal is suspended from a short chain with a small circular disc attached at the end, likely for hanging from a buttonhole. | 1952 |
HI/1967-6-2 | 14th International Congress of the History of Medicine Medal | Two [bronze] medals commemorating the 14th International Congress of the History of Medicine held in Rome in 1954. Obverse: image of a standing Clio (muse of history) surrounded by the words "CLIO MEDICA XIV CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI STORIA DELLA MEDICINA". Reverse: image of a building and trees with the words "ISTITVTO DE STORIA DELLA MEDICINA - ROMA". | 1954 |
HI/2017-4 | 10th International Congress of Rheumatology Medal | [Bronze] medal commemorating the 10th International Congress of Rheumatology held in Rome in 1961. Obverse: bust of Dominicus Cotunnius / Domenico Cotugno (1736-1822); below this, in smaller font, the name "V. CATENACCI F. NEAP." Reverse: image of [Hippocrates] with, to the left, a winged figure on one knee holding a laurel-crowned head and, to the right, a seated female figure and standing [corpse]; above this scene are the words "RERVM ABDITA MONSTRAT", below it the words "X CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE DI REVMATOLOGIA 3-7 SETTEMBRE 1961 ROMA" and the maker's name "LORIOLI" to the right in smaller font. | 1961 |