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Medallic History of Dentistry William H. Taggart
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | High-relief scene depicting a standing dentist in a clinical setting, gesturing with his hands toward a seated patient in a chair, with a window and cabinetry visible in the background. The composition is rendered in fine detail with strong three-dimensional relief typical of Franklin Mint artistry. The initials of the engraver appear at lower left in the field. |
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| Reverse description | The upper portion of the reverse features a circular emblem depicting a caduceus overlaid on a globe, flanked by laurel branches, with the Latin legend around the perimeter. The lower portion of the field is recessed and bears the inscribed name, dates, and biographical description of William H. Taggart in multiple lines of text. |
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| Reverse lettering | ODONTOLOGIA ARS SCIENTIA PROGRESSUS WILLIAM H. TAGGART (1855-1933) Developer of the Gold Cast Inlay Technique which Revolutionized Operative Dentistry. |
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