2010 Austria Gold 50 Euro Clemens von Pirquet

The 2010 Austria Gold 50 Euro Clemens von Pirquet celebrates the renowned Viennese doctor, Clemens von Pirquet.

Specifications

 * Designer: H. Andexlinger/H. Wähner
 * Obverse Design: Image of Theodor Billroth
 * Reverse Design: Billroth conducting operation
 * Edge:
 * Weight: 10 grams
 * Diameter: 22.00 millimeters
 * Composition: 986 Au

Background
This new 50 Euro gold coin is minted in proof quality only to a maximum of 50,000 pieces.

The obverse depicts the Baron Clemens von Pirquet, based on a contemporary photograph, together with the staff of Aesculapius. The reverse shows a nurse with a sick child in the hospital. In the background is the University Children’s Clinic. In a rounded insert we see Dr. Pirquet engaged in medical research with the legend, "Begründer der Allergielehre" (Founder of the science of allergies).

Each coin comes in an attractive box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. A separate wooden case is available for the four coin series: Gerard van Swieten; Philip Semmelweis; Theodor Billroth and Clemens von Pirquet.

History
Clemens von Pirquet was born in 1874 just outside Vienna.

Series
This 2010 coin is the fourth gold coin in the Celebrated Physicians of Austria Series.

Mints

 * Austrian Mint

Grading
This is a relatively new coin. No grading information exists.