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AUSTRIA: silvered AE medal (59.46g), 1843, AU

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AUSTRIA: silvered AE medal (59.46g), 1843, AU
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AUSTRIA: silvered AE medal (59.46g), 1843, 50mm silvered bronze medal by Josef Cesar for the meeting of German Naturalists and Doctors in Graz Austria; JOHANN ERZHERZOG - VON OESTERREICH, head to the right Artist's signature: I. CESAR. F. below truncation // within laurel oak wreath, rosette above / DER / XXI ASSEMBLY / THE GERMAN / NATURFORSCHER AND / AERZTEIN GRAETZ / THE STAENDE / STEIERMARKS / MDCCCXLIII, AU. Josef Cesar (1814-1876) was an Austrian sculptor and medallist. In 1836, he was awarded the Kaiserpreis, which included a grant to study in Rome. He was there until 1842. In 1845, he was able to visit the mints of Germany, France and England, at state expense. Three years later, he was named a member of the Academy in Vienna. One of his best known students was the sculptor, Rudolf Weyr.