Jean Cocteau Medallion, great opportunity for purchase one original 24 carat gold finished, solid silver signed, ca 11 grams, size: 3m 1.422 This is a very interesting commemorative medal, designed by a renowned artist for an Italian pharmaceutical company. Outer text: OFFICINAM CVI TITVLVS "RAVIZZA" MVGLOVII IN ITALIA A.D. MCMLXIII Translation/Meaning: "To the factory whose name is 'Ravizza' in Muggiò, Italy, in the Year of Our Lord 1963." Muglovii is the Latinized name of Muggiò, a municipality in the Lombardy region of Italy. Inner text: JOANNES COCTEAU DECORAVIT Translation/Meaning: "Jean Cocteau decorated (designed) it." The "Joannes Cocteau" mentioned on the medal is Jean Cocteau, the famous French poet, playwright, filmmaker, and visual artist. Cocteau was known for his fluid, linear drawing style. Throughout his life, he accepted numerous commissions to design jewelry, ceramics, and medals. Interestingly, 1963 (the year marked on the medal) is the same year Cocteau died. 3. Symbolism The Serpent: It is the universal symbol of medicine and pharmacy, derived from the Rod of Asclepius (Aesculapius in Roman mythology) or the Cup of Hygieia. It represents healing, renewal, and the medical profession. The Ears of Wheat: They represent life, agriculture, nutrition, and health. In short, this piece is a corporate medal commissioned in 1963 and designed by the renowned French artist Jean Cocteau, fusing avant-garde art with classical medical symbolism.