Austria 2021 5 euro Janus BU
Janus
For the Ancient Romans, the
god Janus held the key to good luck. Before every undertaking they would pray
for his blessing. Among other things, he was a conciliator between the past and
the present. The month of January gets its name from him. The Romans would pay
homage to Janus on New Year’s Day by giving each other coins upon which his two
faces were minted: his old one looking back to the past, his young one
optimistically looking forward to the future.
Coin
dedicated to the Roman God of good luck. The face of the coin features the
double face of Janus, his old face on the left, his young face on the right. On
the reverse of the coin are the nine coats of arms of Austria with the value of
5 euro in the centre.
Denomination - 5 euro
Weight - 8 g.
Quality
- BU (Brilliant Uncirculated)
Diameter
- 28.50 mm.
Composition
- Silver 925
Mintage - 50'000 pcs.
Country
of origin - Austria
Year
of release - 2021
