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Medal - Bishop Matthew Simpson & Methodist Episcopal Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1885 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Front-facing bust of Bishop Matthew Simpson in medium relief, wearing a coat and bow tie, centered in the field. The surrounding legend reads BISHOP MATTHEW SIMPSON at the top and FIRST PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1882 along the lower periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed view of the Methodist Episcopal Hospital building complex in low relief, depicted as a sprawling Victorian-era institutional structure with multiple wings, chimneys, and ornate rooflines. The legend METHODIST EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL arcs at the top, with PHILADELPHIA below it, and FOUNDED BY SCOTT STEWART M.D. and INCORPORATED 1885. inscribed in the lower field. |
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