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Medal - Louis Pasteur
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Louis Pasteur facing three-quarters to the right, with beard and period dress, dominating the field. The legend to the right reads L. PASTEUR, with dates and associated cities (1822, DOLE, ARBOIS, PARIS, 1895) inscribed to the left. The engraver's signature J.H. COEFFIN appears in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a large DNA double helix in high relief, intertwined with faceted crystals scattered throughout the field, referencing Pasteur's pioneering work in molecular asymmetry and microbiology. Two lines of legend are inscribed across the upper and middle field, and the facsimile signature of Louis Pasteur appears in the lower portion of the field. |
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