Summary

Austria Vienna
Medal - Vienna International Exhibition 1873 (AD)
Mint: Vienna
Awarded to: von Mueller, Ferdinand (Baron)
Other Details: Medal awarded to Ferdinand von Mueller at the Vienna Universal Exhibition in 1873. Mueller was the Victorian Government Botanist from 1852 until 1884, and the Director of the Botanical Gardens from 1857 to 1873. He was arguably Australia's most prominent 19th century scientist.

Physical Description

A bronze medal (70 mm diameter)featuring a high relief head of Frans Joseph, laureate facing right and a Victory presentation scene where Vienna, standing holding cornucopia, is presenting a Victor's wreath to seated female figure of light industry while heavy industry stands behind holding his wreath.

Obverse Description

Head of Frans Joseph, laureate right; around, FRANZ JOSEPH I., KAISER VON OESTERREICH, KOENIG VON BOEHMEN ETC., APOST. KOENIG. VON UNGARN. * and below head in small letters the artist's name J. TAUTENHAYN

Reverse Description

A Victory presentation scene where Vienna, standing holding cornucopia, is presenting a Victor's wreath to seated female figure of light industry while heavy industry stands behind holding his wreath; around above, WELTAUSSTELLUNG 1873 WIEN, in exergue DEM VERDIENSTE and in small incuse letters in the exergue line, the artist's name K. SCHWENZER

Edge Description

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