Austria 2003 Euro coins Proof set
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.
Two
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.
On one 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 coin 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.
St.
Stephen's Cathedral, one of the jewels of Viennese Gothic architecture
and a popular tourist venue, is depicted on 10 cent coin.
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.
This
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.
The
euro coin series comprises eight different denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10,
20 and 50 cent, €1 and €2. The euro coins have a common side and a
national side. The national side indicates the issuing country. The
common sides of the coins were designed by Mr Luc Luycx of the Royal
Belgian Mint.
They show images
of the European Union or of Europe and symbolise the unity of the EU.
The 5, 2 and 1 cent coins show Europe in relation to Africa and Asia on a
globe.
You can use any euro coin anywhere in the euro area.
Weight - 42,92 g.
Quality - Proof (mirror surface, matte relief) in the original box with a certificate of authenticity and a capsule
Nominal - 3,88 euro
Composition Bimetallic - various
Circulation - 25'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Austria
Year - 2003
