בידספיריט | Austria > Vienna: Ludwig August

Austria > Vienna: Ludwig August von Frankl Jewish Community recognition medal , 1880; struck in bronze(?); by Carl Radnitzky ; 29.1g, 39.75mm. Obv.: left facing Frankl; leg. ”L:A : Frankl Ritter V:Hochwart”. Rev.: coat of arms of ”Jewish Religious Community” + date '1880' above; motto in Germanic script below”By Word and Deed”; rim leg. ”The Friends and Fellow Officers of the Israelite Religious Community in Vienna”. Frankl (1810- 1894) was Jewish Austrian poet, writer & philanthropist; promoted awareness of Jewish identity; helped est. the Lemel School in J'lem & Schiller monument (1876) for which he received hereditary title ”Knight of Hochwart” by Emperor Franz Joseph I. Conferred ”freedom of the city” accolade by Vienna (1880) - probably for this occasion this medal issued. Forrer-unlisted (v5 p. 11-16) but holds Radnitzky's works in high exteem . In EF-AU.