Austria 2002 250 years of the Schönbrunn Zoo

Austria 2002 250 years of the Schönbrunn Zoo
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  • Product Code:Austria 2002 Zoo BU
  • SKU:500551
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  • 17.00€
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250 years of the Schönbrunn Zoo

Once the imperial stomping grounds of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I (1708-1765), the Schönbrunn Zoo, also known as the Vienna Zoo, is the oldest zoo in the world and is home to more than 600 species of animals, including four Giant Pandas. The Austrian Mint issued a 5 euro silver coin to commemorate the zoo’s 250th anniversary.

Obverse: The numeral “5” is encircled by the heraldic shields of Austria’s nine federal states (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, and Vienna). The inscription REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH wraps around the rim. EURO is centered between two dots at the bottom. This design remains constant for all Austrian 5 euro silver coins struck to date. Reverse: The historic imperial breakfast pavilion, a Schönbrunn Zoo landmark, is centered in the background. In the foreground is an assortment of animals, which from left to right are a penguin, a seal, a bear, a lion, a beaver, an ape, an owl, an elephant, and a giraffe. The designer’s name H. WÄHNER appears to the bottom left of the pavilion. The dual date 1752-2002 is located beneath the stairs at the bottom right. Wrapping around the top of the coin is the inscription 250 JAHRE TIERGARTEN SCHÖNBRUNN (250th Anniversary of Schönbrunn Zoo).

Denomination - 5 euro

Weight - 8.0 g.

Quality - BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) in a coincard

Diameter. - 29.00 mm.
Composition - Silver 800
Mintage - 100'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Austria

Year of release - 2002

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