Watch List notes:

AUSTRIA, Holy Roman Empire. Gerard van Swieten. Physician, 1700-1772. Æ Medal (49mm, 38.96 g, 12h). On his death. By A. Widemann. Struck 1772. GER L B V SWIETEN ORD S STEP COM A CON AVL ARCH CO BIB PR, bust right / OB DOCTRINAM ET INTEGRITATEM, monument to Van Swieten in the Augustinerkirche in Vienna. Ophthalmologia II.60 (this medal). Dark brown, a few rim nicks. Good VF.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection.

The Dutch-born van Swieten served as the personal physician to Holy Rman Empress Maria Theresa, and was instrumental in the modernization of the Austrian health service.