Lot 3193

Description

Royal Children's Hospital Brisbane, 1878-2014, tribute medal in polished high relief on gilt-frosted base (60mm), specially struck to commemorate Radiological Sciences as a Heritage medal for Clinical Radiology and Medical Imaging, obverse, Armorial Bearings of the Royal Children's Hospital Brisbane, with Hospital motto 'Healing, Teaching, Caring', reverse, standing figure of Sol holding a torch and with representation of lithium atoms to left and right of the figure, the medal was designed and commissioned by Emeritus Professor John Pearn AO as a gift of Professor John Masel AM and the Pearn family, bestowed in 2014 as a tribute to the service rendered by those all who have cared for patients of the Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane. In case of issue and a professionally printed descriptive certificate, uncirculated, one of only 10 produced and the only example available to collectors.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 108 (lot 782), Collection of Major General John Pearn AO RFD (Retd) and former Surgeon General of Australian Defence Force.