Historical and Commemorative
Medals
Collection of Benjamin Weiss
PCP&S GOLD MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN
SCHOLARSHIP Aug. C. Frank Co. Philadelphia: USA, 1958,
Gold, 34 mm Aesculapius was the son of Apollo, a god with
many roles, including those related to prophecy, music, light and medicine,
and who, in turn, was the son of Zeus, the supreme ruler of Mount Olympus
and of the Pantheon of gods who resided there. The Bowl of Hygeia has been associated directly with the
pharmacy profession since 1796. Over the years, the bowl has come to
represent a medicinal potion, while the serpent is associated with healing.
This idea of "healing through medicine" is the reason the pharmacy
profession has adopted the Bowl of Hygeia symbol. This Gold Medal was awarded in 1958 by the Alumni
Association of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science to
Benjamin
Weiss for Attaining the Highest Scholastic Average of the 122 College
Graduates receiving a B.Sc. in Pharmacy. It is housed in its original green,
felt-lined case of issue. The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (now
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia), founded in 1821, was first
college of pharmacy in North America. LINK to
A Brief Story of University
of the Sciences in Philadelphia (by G. Victor Rossi) LINK to the History of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (from wikipedia) LINK to University of the Sciences in Philadelphia website LINK to distinction between Caduceus and Staff of Asclepius |
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