Antall József szerk.: Orvostörténeti közlemények 64-65. (Budapest, 1972)

KISEBB KÖZLEMÉNYEK - Varannai, Gyula: Aszklepiosz a magyar éremművészetben (angol nyelven)

Fig. 17 Fig. 18 The Frigyes Korányi prize medal for T. B. physicians, also the work of Reményi, shows the dramatic fight of the doctor. With the help of the powerful sacred serpent the messenger of death is strangled before it could apply its deadly bite. (Fig. 18.) The St. Rókus Hospital of Budapest celebrated its 175th anniversary in 1956. The artist commemorated the event with a medal made of silver and bronze. On the reverse Aesculap covers the sick man with his large cloak

—who is collapsing helplessly before the god of help. (Fig. 19.) Pommersheim, a professor in surgery, was honoured by Reményi with two medals, both with Asklepios on the reverse. One shows the god of curing as he is hurrying to the patient, in the spirit of the legend: A KÖTELESSÉG MINDENEK ELŐTT (Duty Is above All). On the other medal the patient is on his knees expressing his gratitude for the successful operation, and Aesculap the surgeon in raising him. (Fig. 20.)