Austria Medal 1826...

Austria Medal 1826. Medal by Joseph Nikolaus Lang on the recovery of Emperor Franz II from his sickness bust of Doctor Joseph Andreas Freiherr von Stifft personal physician of Emperor Franz II in uniform facing left ANDRE AE JOSEPHO L.B.DE STIFFT OB MAGNA IN PRINCIPEM IN PATRIAM IN REM MEDICAM MERITA / ORDO MEDICOR VIENN 29 NOV 1826 // allegorical representation of Austria on a rock saluting the emperor with charon and a fallen angel on a small boat AUGUSTUM GRAVITATE MALI FERT FEBRIS AD ORCUM HIPPOCRATES RETRO DIRIGIT ARTE RATEM EF. Joseph Nikolaus Lang was an Austrian Medalist and Mint Engraver in Vienna; born at Innsbruck in 1776 and died at Vienna 20 May 1835. He was a son and pupil of Thomas Lang and was first employed at the mint of Hall in Tyrol. then as Assistant Engraver at the Vienna mint 1815-1827. On January 30. 1828 he was promoted to the post of Director of the Vienna 'Graveurakademie' and remained in oflice until his death. Silver. Julius1055; Horsky-7663; Storer-3433. Weight approx: 35.09 g. Diameter 48 mm.