Nobel Medal reverse

Design shows a goddess resembling Isis, emerging from the clouds and holding in her arms a cornucopia. The veil which covers her cold and austere face is held up by the Genius of Science. . From http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/medal.html

the text INVENTAS VITAM IUVAT EXCOLUISSE PER ARTES is Latin for

"A PLEASURE TO ENNOBLE THE LIFE OF MAN WITH THE HELP OF THE ARTS AND INVENTIONS," a revision of a line from Virgil's Aeneid, 6th song, verse 663

the text REG. ACAD. SCIENT SUEC stands for "The Royal Swedish Academy of Science"

Medal was designed by Erik Lindberg, 1902

Erik Lindberg (…1873-1966) … the son of Adolf Lindberg who was a famous sculptor. Erik Lindberg entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Stockholm in 1893 and obtained a scholarship enabling him to spent some years in Paris where he met Roty and Chaplain (1899-1901). In 1901 Lindberg was entrusted with the task of creating the Nobel medals for Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Literature. In 1915 he received a gold medal at the Panama-Pacific International Exhibition. His works are to be found in the collection of the Stockholm Museum.

From http://www.finemedals.com/erik_lindberg.htm

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Together with Chadwick's Nobel Prize diploma, the Nobel presentation book and the Chadwick portrait photo; the accompanying archive of related books and research dossiers; and the accompanying group of other Nobel Prize Medals struck by Royal Swedish Mint, the Chadwick Nobel package constitutes a ready-made museum exhibit.