Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Britain Penicillin Mold Overview Get price In this photo taken on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, a capsule of original penicillin mold from which Alexander Fleming made the drug known as penicillin on view at Bonham's auction house in London. The international auction house Bonham’s says it has sold a small, patchy disc of mold for $14,597. The off-white, nearly 90-year-old swatch of microbes has a rather extraordinary history: it was first created by Alexander Fleming to make penicillin, a revolutionary discovery that brought the world its first antibiotic. Bonham’s sold the mold Wednesday, March 1 during an auction in London. The germs are preserved in a glass case and feature an inscription by Fleming on the back, identifying it as “the mould that first made penicillin.” (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 17059624688733 Creation Date: February 16, 2017 06:33:39 AM Submission Date: March 01, 2017 02:44:05 PM Photographer: Alastair Grant Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: PHOTO TAKEN ON THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 2017 Resolution: 3546 x 2190 4.07 MB Location: London, UNITED KINGDOM Transmission Reference: LON105 Byline Title: STF Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes