Medal - Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR, 1927-1977
Medal - Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR, 1927-1977
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Location
Soviet
Union (Russia)
Year
Type
Commemorative medal
Composition
Copper
Weight
109.81 g
Diameter
60 mm
Thickness
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Historical building in Sukhumi, framed by large palm trees and subtropical vegetation characteristic of Abkhazia. Above the building appears the inscription “50 years” in Russian. At the bottom, the anniversary dates 1927–1977 are engraved. The outer ring bears the full inscription: “Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy, AMS USSR – Sukhumi.” The finish is matte bronze with detailed relief of the landscape and vegetation.
Obverse lettering
ИНСТИТУТ
ЭКСПЕРИМЕНТАЛЬНОЙ ПАТОЛОГИИ И ТЕРАПИИ АМН СССР
СУХУМИ
50 ЛЕТ
1927–1977 (Translation: Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences Sukhumi 50 years 1927–1977)
Obverse script
Cyrillic
Reverse description
A circular composition featuring nine stylized monkeys in various poses arranged around the rim, symbolizing the institute’s primatological research. At the center is a large baboon head in profile, similar to the earlier 1927 medal motif. Below the central portrait is a shallow laboratory dish (symbolic of experimental research). The reverse is fully pictorial and contains no inscription.
