Austria, Empire. An Award Medal For The Promotion Of Humanistic Studies 1774 GTRexclude Footnote: This badge comes in

Footnote: This badge comes in three classes

as the two separated in 1941

5 mm (w) x 87 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension

two Photographs (black and white

luckily missing

Austria, Empire. An Award Medal For The Promotion Of Humanistic Studies 1774 GTRexclude Footnote: This badge comes inIn Gold, weighing 38. 2 grams, hallmarked on the edge, obverse illustrating the right facing bust of Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary & Croatia Maria Theresa, surrounded by the inscription "M THERESIA AVG MATER SCIENTIAR BONARVMQ ARTIVM", reverse illustrating the helmeted Roman goddess Minerva seated below an olive tree at the left, with a group of six children in front of her, a long spear in her right hand and a shield at her right side,