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Austrian euro coins
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Austrian euro coins have a unique design for each denomination, with a common theme for each of the three series of coins. The minor coins feature Austrian flowers, the middle coins examples of architecture from Austria's capital, Vienna, and the two major coins famous Austrians. All designs are by the hand of Josef Kaiser and also include the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint.
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.
| € 0.01 | € 0.02 | € 0.05 |
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| The gentian, a flower of the Austrian Alps | The edelweiss, a flower of the Austrian Alps | The primrose, a flower of the Austrian Alps |
| € 0.10 | € 0.20 | € 0.50 |
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| St. Stephen's Cathedral, Viennese Gothic architecture | The Belvedere Palace, an example of the Baroque | The Secession Building, an example of art nouveau |
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
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"2 EURO" with ***, repeated 4 times alternately upright and inverted. |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, famous Austrian composer |
Bertha von Suttner, the Austrian radical pacifist and Nobel Peace Prize winner |
"The national sides of all denominations of the euro circulation coins should bear an indication of the issuing Member State by means of the Member State’s name or an abbreviation of it.
"The national side should not repeat any indication on the denomination, or any parts thereof, of the coin neither should it repeat the name of the single currency or of its subdivision, unless such indication stems from the use of a different alphabet.
"This Recommendation should apply to national sides and edge letterings of both normal and commemorative euro circulation coins. It should not apply to the national sides and edge letterings of both normal and commemorative euro circulation coins which have been first issued prior to the adoption of this Recommendation."
The above paragraphs, in essence, requires 6 of the 16 Eurozone members to change their national designs. Finland was the first state when they changed its design in 2007, Belgium announced its change for 2008 while Austria is still pending.
 50th Anniversary of the Austrian State Treaty (2005) |
 50th Anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome (2007) |
- European Central Bank - Information about the Austrian euro coins
- Oesterreichische National Bank
- Austrian gold coins / Goldmünzen Österreich
- The Euro Information Website - Austria
