Military Medical School Medal. 50th Anniversary (1967)

This gold medal commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Military Medical School in 1967, the institution charged with training the physicians of the Mexican Army.

Its official decree of creation was issued on January 1, 1917, in the midst of the constitutionalist period, although Venustiano Carranza had performed the symbolic inauguration on October 12, 1916. Activities began in March 1917 with 99 students, heirs to a tradition of military medicine that dated back to the 19th century.

Catalogued by Grove as 962, this gold piece celebrates the school's half century. The training of military physicians has been a pillar of the country's health services, with notable action in disasters and emergencies. The minting of this commemorative issue was carried out by the Mexico City Mint.

The 50th Anniversary medal of the Escuela Médico Militar, struck in gold in 1967, is a commemorative piece celebrating half a century of one of the most emblematic institutions of military medical training in Mexico. With 41.15 grams of gold and 38 millimeters in diameter, it combines the weight of the precious metal with a historical motif that makes it especially attractive to the collector.

Being gold, its value starts from a clear floor: the fine-metal content. Above that, what drives it is condition, how short the issue was, and interest in what it commemorates. A piece with no wear and its original case is worth considerably more than a handled one.

How to identify and value this medal

1. Confirm the metal. It is gold; weigh it to estimate its fine-metal content.
2. Read the legend and the motif. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Escuela Médico Militar, which defines its historical interest.
3. Check the condition. No scratches or aggressive cleaning, with natural patina.
4. Look for the case and certificate if it had them: they add collector value.

Explore more pieces in the Mexican numismatics catalog and learn to read the marks in the guide on how to identify Mexican mints. For the collector, this medal is cataloged as Grove, Medals of México, II #962.