No Date Silver Medal Louisville Medical-Surgical Soc.

Coin Details

Auction Record

$480 AU58 04-03-2024 Stack's Bowers

Description

This undated silver medal was produced for the Louisville Medical-Surgical Society, a professional medical organization in Louisville, Kentucky. Medical society award medals were common in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, recognizing contributions to medical practice, research, and education. Louisville has a rich medical history, home to the University of Louisville School of Medicine (founded 1837) and numerous medical innovations. The production of commemorative medals in America spans from colonial-era pieces struck in European workshops to modern issues produced with twenty-first century digital design technology and advanced minting equipment. The silver composition indicates this was a significant award rather than a routine membership piece, presented to physicians who made notable contributions to their field.

Rarity Notes

Silver, Louisville Medical-Surgical Society. Professional medical award. Limited institutional production.

Cross References

PCGS #935213; Louisville Medical-Surgical Society; Medical Award; Kentucky