Luigi Sacco 1769-1836 Professor and psychiatrist, pioneer of smallpox vaccination

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LocationNapoleonic Kingdom of Italy (Italian States)
Year1802
TypeMedal
CompositionBronze
Weight52.68 g
Diameter55 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
Orientation
Edge
Period
NoticePetronio Tadolini
Reference(s) BDM VI#6 , Br#215 , Slg. Brettauer#1014 , Storer MiN#3104
Obverse descriptionBust facing left.
Obverse letteringALOYSIUS SACCO MEDIOL MED ET CHIR PROF P T F
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description3-line inscription within oak wreath, bound at the bottom by snakes.
Reverse letteringIENNERI AEMULO = AMICI BONONIENSES = A I AB ITAL REP CONS.
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND (1802)  - -
Catalog ID9558136320
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