1887 Bronze Medal Baker-F378, 76mm Int'l Medical Congress

Coin Details

Description

The 1887 medal Baker-F378 in bronze is a 76mm piece commemorating the International Medical Congress held that year. The large 76mm diameter provided ample space for detailed portraiture and inscriptions. Baker-F378 documents the intersection of Washington's legacy with international professional gatherings hosted in the United States. The "F" prefix in Baker's catalog indicates a supplemental listing. The International Medical Congress was one of many professional conferences held during the 1880s that produced commemorative medals, and those bearing Washington's portrait are cataloged within the Washingtoniana reference. The 76mm bronze format places this among the larger Washington medals, providing a canvas for detailed engraving that smaller medals could not achieve. Washington medals have been collected since the early nineteenth century, when numismatists first recognized the extraordinary variety of pieces bearing the first president's likeness as a coherent and historically significant collecting area.

Rarity Notes

Baker-F378, bronze, 76mm. Large-format medical congress medal. Limited production.

Cross References

Baker-F378; PCGS #771155; International Medical Congress