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Medal - DRK William Harvey
| Location | German Democratic Republic (Germany) |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of William Harvey in high relief occupying the central field, with his name divided to either side — WILLIAM to the left and HARVEY to the right — flanked by his birth and death dates 1578 and 1657. The curved legend ENTDECKER DES BLUTKREISLAUFES runs along the upper rim, and the date 1628, marking the publication of his discovery of blood circulation, appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ENTDECKER DES BLUTKREISLAUFES WILLIAM HARVEY 1578 1657 1628 (Translation: DISCOVERER OF THE BLOOD CIRCULATION SYSTEM; 1628 = year of publication) |
| Reverse description | Central field features the emblem of the German Red Cross DDR in relief, depicting two stylised human figures flanking a cross, with the Meissen crossed-swords mark below. The legend DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ curves along the upper rim, and DDR appears at the bottom, flanked by two small dots. |
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