The Austria euro coin set 2010. All 8 coins 1c - 2e.Austria chose to produce a series of coins illustrating flowers, architecture
and famous people from its history. The designs were chosen by a national panel
and public opinion poll. Austrian artist Josef Kaiser created the designs.
2 euro coin bears a portrait of the pacifist Bertha von Suttner, a symbol of
Austria's efforts over many decades to support peace. Edge lettering of
the ¤2 coin: 2 EURO ***, repeated four times, alternately upright and
inverted.
Depicted on 1 euro coin is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the famous Austrian composer, in reference to Austria as a land of music.
50 cent coin shows the secession building in Vienna, illustrating the birth of
art nouveau in Austria. The building symbolises the birth of a new age
and represents a bridge to a new monetary era.
20 cent design features the Belvedere Palace, one of the most beautiful baroque
palaces in Austria. It was here that the treaty re-establishing the
sovereignty of Austria was signed in 1955, making its name synonymous
with freedom.
10 cent coin shows the St. Stephen's Cathedral, one of the jewels of Viennese Gothic architecture and a popular tourist venue.
5 cent coin features alpine primroses, as part of a floral series, symbolising
a duty to the environment and the part Austria is playing in the
development of a Community environmental policy.
2 cent coin features an edelweiss, as part of a floral series, symbolising a
duty to the environment and the part Austria is playing in the
development of a Community environmental policy.
1 cent coin features a gentian, as part of a floral series, symbolising a duty
to the environment and the part Austria is playing in the development
of a Community environmental policy.
- Model: EUR AUT 2010
- Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]
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