50 Euro Medicine

2015 year


Gold (.986)	10.14 g	22 mm

Description

Issuer	Austria
Period	Second Republic (1945-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2015
Value	50 Euros 50 EUR = USD 55
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Gold (.986)
Weight	10.14 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#76026
Rarity index	87%

Reverse

Detail from Klimt's painting "Medicine" as Hygeia, daughter of the Greek god of medicine, with Aesculapian snake wound around her arm and the cup of Lethe in her hand

Script: Latin

Lettering: M

Engraver: T. Pesendorfer

Edge

Plain

Comment

Originally painted to decorate the ceilings of the University of Vienna, Klimt's Faculty Paintings became the subject of major controversy when the critics and public alike reacted strongly to the way they broke cultural taboos and pushed the boundaries of obscenity. The original paintings could not be seen any more: On 7th of mai 1945 - one day before the victory over german fascism - a military unit of the Nazi Division called ,Feldherrnhalle' took lodgings in Immendorf Castle (in which the paintings were outsourced). In order to prevent the paintings and other rich culture fell into hands of the approaching Red army , all rooms of the castle have been booby-trapped by Nazi demolition squad. So on arrival of the victorious Soviet army the castle together with the stored art treasures fell prey to the flames.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 50 Euro (Medicine) 2015 from Austria made of Gold (.986) weighing 10.14 g is that it was designed by the Austrian artist, Helmut Andexlinger. The coin features an image of a human skull, symbolizing the fragility of life and the importance of medicine in preserving human health. The coin was issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Vienna Medical School, which is one of the oldest and most prestigious medical schools in Europe.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2015	30000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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