Franz I (II), 1792-1835, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire until 1806 (Franz II), Emperor of Austria in 1804. Medal 1815, AV 43 mm, 52.24 g. To celebrate the foundation of the Polytechnisches Institut in Vienna. Dies by Johann Baptist Harnisch. FRANCISCVS I IMPERATOR AVSTRIAE Lauraeate bust right, the engraver's signature I HARNISCH F below. Rev. MVNIFICENTIA AVGVSTI View of the façade of the Polytechnikum in Karlsplatz, in exergue INSTITVTVM / POLYTECHNICVM / FVND VIND / MDCCCXV. Serfas 79; Montenuovo coll. 2436 (AR). Extremely rare in gold. Some very light scratches in the fields, otherwise good extremely fine NGC MS 61 DPL (2188258-005) Privately purchased from J. Schulman, Amsterdam 1.4.1939. The Polytechnikum was the predecessor of the Technische Universität of Vienna, the largest research institute for the natural sciences/technology in Austria. The building illustrated on the medal was planned by the French painter and architect Charles de Moreau and completed in 1818. Please find here the video of the coin