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Medallic History of Dentistry Saint Apollonia
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Weight | 26.6 g |
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| Obverse description | High-relief depiction of two robed figures in a historical dental scene: a standing female figure, her head tilted upward, faces a bearded male figure who appears to be extracting a tooth using a large instrument. A small engraver's mark is visible in the lower left field. The polished mirror field provides a stark contrast to the detailed sculptural relief. |
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| Reverse description | The upper portion of the reverse features a circular emblem depicting a caduceus-like rod with a serpent set against a globe flanked by laurel branches, surrounded by the legend 'ODONTOLOGIA' at the top and 'ARS SCIENTIA PROGRESSUS' around the lower arc. The lower half of the field, in contrasting matte finish, bears the inscriptions 'SAINT APOLLONIA', 'Martyred, 249 A.D. Canonized.', and 'Patron Saint of Dentistry.' in multiple lines. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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