Deep purple on multicolored underprint
Obverse: Dr Georgios Papanikolaou and a microsope
He first reported that uterine cancer could be diagnosed by means of a vaginal smear in 1928, but the importance of his work was not recognized until the publication, together with Herbert Traut, of 'Diagnosis of Uterine Cancer by the Vaginal Smear' in 1943.
Reverse: Statue of Asklepios and a medical care Asklepios is the god of medicine and healing in ancient Greek mythology. He represents the healing aspect of the medical arts, while his daughters Hygieia, Meditrina, Iaso, Aceso, Aglæa/Ægle and Panacea symbolize the forces of cleanliness, medicine, and healing, respectively. |