2007 Austria Gold 50 Euro Gerard van Swieten

The 2007 Austria Gold 50 Euro Gerard van Swieten celebrates Dutch-Austrian physician, Gerard van Swieten (1700-1772).

Specifications

 * Designer: Helmut Andexlinger
 * Obverse Design: Gerard van Swieten holding a book
 * Reverse Design: Academy of Sciences
 * Edge:
 * Weight: 10.14 grams
 * Diameter: 22.00 millimeters
 * Composition: 986 Au

Background
This 50 Euro gold coin is minted in proof quality.

The obverse shows Gerard van Swieten holding a book. The reverse shows a view of the Academy of Sciences, the handwritten text of the reform "Plan pour la faculté de medicine", and a branch of the Swietenia mahagoni. Also the text Akademie der Wissenschaften ("Academy of Sciences") can be read in this side of the coin.

History
Gerard van Swieten is original from the Netherlands. The Empress Maria Theresa chose him as her personal physician; he then became the founder of the First Vienna School of Medicine. His legacy to the world of medicine made him the choice for the first coin in this new gold series "Celebrated Physicians of Austria". The obverse shows his portrait holding a book.

Series
This 2007 coin is the first gold coin in the Celebrated Physicians of Austria Series.

Mints

 * Austrian Mint

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