The monument of sitting Beethoven
LUDWIG VAN - BEETHOVEN
Medalier's mark under the image: A.SCHARFF
Inscription inside laurel wreath:
ZUR / ENTHUELLUNG / DES / DENKMALES / * IN WIEN * / MAI / MDCCCLXXX / ENTWORFEN U.MODELLIRT / VON / G.ZUMBUSCH [The unveiling of the monument in Vienna May 1880 designed by G.Zumbusch]
Inscription encircling the image:
GEBOREN XVII . DEZEMBER MDCCLXX - GESTORBEN XXVII . MAERZ MDCCCXXVII [Born 17 December 1770 - died 27 March 1827]
There are two variants of reverse of this medal - with correct and incorrect dates of Beethoven's birth and death.