(1887) Bronze Medal GW-1038, Int. Medical Congress

Coin Details

Auction Record

$1,080 SP65 08-24-2023 Stack's Bowers

Description

This bronze medal cataloged as GW-1038 commemorates the International Medical Congress, produced circa 1887. The Ninth International Medical Congress met in Washington, D.C. in September 1887, attracting thousands of physicians and medical scientists from around the world. Washington's portrait on the congress medal served both as a symbol of the host nation and as a reminder that the capital city bearing his name was now an international venue for scientific exchange. The International Medical Congress was one of the most prestigious scientific gatherings of the nineteenth century, and its meeting in Washington demonstrated America's growing stature in the global medical and scientific communities. The bronze composition was standard for conference commemorative medals. This medal documents the intersection of medical history with Washington's enduring role as the symbolic host of national and international events held in the capital city that bears his name.

Rarity Notes

GW-1038, bronze. International Medical Congress 1887. Conference commemorative medal. Moderate scarcity.

Cross References

PCGS #787413; GW-1038; International Medical Congress, bronze