Medical Token? Any guesses?

[fueller]

Found this almost on top of the dirt where a house had just been torn down. Not sure of the age. No date of writing on the front, and the back is blank except for a little indention in the center. For whatever reason I could not get my little digital to focus very well on it. It's about the size of a quarter.

[swifty3565]

This is a complete guess, I'm wondering if it might be a button. The small indentation on the back may have been where a button loop was soldered on? Like I said just a guess, neat find though.
Mike

[GySgt USMC]

Just a guess, I thought that was a medical symbol? Maybe a medical button?
Only a guess,,,,

GySgt Gary

[ERnurse]

It is indeed a medical pin. Probably worn on a nurses uniform.

The symbol on the pin is called a Caduceus. It is an ancient Greek Astrological Symbol. It became a medical symbol by the greeks using aastrological principles of planets and stars to heal the sick.

There are several references to the symbol in the Bible, most notably, when God told Moses to fashion a rod wraped with a serpent that would spare the lives of the Israelites stricken by venomous snakes.

Hope this answers your question.

HH

Rob

[NC_Hunting]

Nice find whether button or badge ... congratz!