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Medallic History of Dentistry John Greenwood and Josiah Flagg
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Edge | Smooth with Inscription |
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| Obverse description | High-relief scene depicting a dental consultation in an early American setting: a standing dentist examines or treats a seated patient across a small table, with a window and paneled wall visible in the background. The figures are rendered in fine detail with no surrounding legend, the entire field occupied by the narrative composition. |
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| Reverse description | The upper portion of the reverse features a circular emblem depicting a globe overlaid with the Rod of Asclepius, encircled by laurel branches and the inscription ODONTOLOGIA / ARS SCIENTIA PROGRESSUS. The lower portion displays a contrasting dark panel bearing the inscribed names and dates of the two honorees along with a descriptive legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | ODONTOLOGIA ARS SCIENTIA PROGRESSUS JOHN GREENWOOD (1760-1819) JOSIAH FLAGG (1763-1816) Early American Dentists and Pioneers of the Profession FM |
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