AUSTRIA. Anton Scharff. Silver Medal. 70th Birthday of Dr. Josef Weinlechner, Professor of Surgery, ND (1899). UNCIRCULATED.
57mm; 86.22 gms. Brettauer-1315. Obverse: Bust right, wearing frock coat; Reverse: Surgical scene, with doctors and nurses attending to a patient on a bed. Edge: [two hallmarks]. A SCARCE and highly interesting Medicina in Nummis type presenting a surgical scene, this piece presents gunmetal gray surfaces with charming relief and just a few scattered marks and spots.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Estimate: $200 - $400