Paul Ehrlich Medal

1912

caption:
The reverse of the medal shows man battling a multi-headed, multi-breasted beast representing syphilis.  The reverse legend PER ASPERA AD ASTRA can mean THROUGH APSIRATION TO THE STARS. 

Identifer: CJF-RFC2015474

Medium
Bronze

Description
This medal was ground breaking as it was the first German medal to honor a German Jew and an Asian Scientist.  This medal was designed by the artist Brett and was sculpted by Franz Kounitsky. 
 
Ehrlich was a noted Serologist and Bacteriologist

 

Related Objects
Paul Ehrlich / 1908 Nobel Prize Medicine Medal

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