Coins of AUSTRIA - catalog of coins of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Monetary unit: Euro = 100 cents. Coins in circulation: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents; 1, 2 euros. National euro coins of Austria prevail in circulation, but on a par with them there are Coins of other countries of the European Union.
Coins in circulation:
1 cent Reverse: EIN EURO CENT. Denomination of the denomination in German. Image of a gentian flower. 2002, Copper clad steel. The color is red. Diameter - 16.25 mm. Thickness - 1.67 mm. The weight - 2.30 g. Smooth edge. Circulation: 400. Designer - Josef Kaiser. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2002, produced in 2002 - 2012
2 cents Reverse: ZWEI EURO CENT. Denomination of the denomination in German. Image of an edelweiss flower. 2002, Copper clad steel. The color is red. Diameter - 18.75 mm. Thickness - 1.67 mm. The weight - 3.06 g. The edge is smooth, with a groove around the circumference. Circulation: 130 000 000. Designer - Joseph Kaiser. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2002, produced in 2002 - 2012
5 cents Reverse: FUNF EURO CENT. Denomination of the denomination in German. The image of the flower of the alpine primrose (primrose), listed in the Red Book. 2002, Copper clad steel. The color is red. Diameter - 21.25 mm. Thickness - 1.67 mm. The weight - 3.92 g. Smooth edge. Circulation: 135. Designer - Josef Kaiser. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2002, produced in 2002 - 2012
10 cents Reverse: Image of St. Stephen's Cathedral (Vienna), founded by the Bishop of Passau at the beginning of the 1147th century and illuminated in 1258. The cathedral was actually rebuilt after a fire in XNUMX. The construction was finally completed at the beginning of the XNUMXth century by the architect A. Pilgram. 2002 Gold-colored copper-aluminum alloy (Cu89Al5Zn5Sn1), so-called. Scandinavian alloy (89% copper, 5% aluminum, 5% zinc, 1% tin). Diameter - 19.75 mm. Thickness - 1.93 mm. The weight - 4.10 g. Large ribbed edge. Circulation: 540 000 000. Designer - Joseph Kaiser. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2002, produced in 2002 - 2007; with the second type of obverse - in 2008 - 2012
20 cents Reverse: Image of the Belvedere Palace (Vienna), built in the Baroque style. In 1955, the Declaration on the Restoration of Austrian Independence was signed at the palace; since then it has been a symbol of the country's freedom. 2002 Gold-colored copper-aluminum alloy (Cu89Al5Zn5Sn1), so-called. Scandinavian alloy (89% copper, 5% aluminum, 5% zinc, 1% tin). Diameter - 22.25 mm. Thickness - 2.14 mm. The weight - 5.74 g. The edge is smooth, with seven notches. Circulation: 135 000 000. Designer - Joseph Kaiser. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2002, produced in 2002 - 2012
50 cents Reverse: The image of the Art Nouveau pavilion "Wienez Sezession (Vienna.)." Symbolizes the birth of a new art in Austria and a new era. 2002 Gold-colored copper-aluminum alloy (Cu89Al5Zn5Sn1), so-called. Scandinavian alloy (89% copper, 5% aluminum, 5% zinc, 1% tin). Diameter - 24.25 mm. Thickness - 2.38 mm. The weight - 7.80 g. Ribbed edge. Circulation: 200. Designer - Joseph Kaiser. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2002, produced in 2002 - 2007, with the second type of obverse - in 2008 - 2012
1 евро Reverse: Image of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the greatest Austrian composer (1756 - 1791). 2008 Bimetal. Gold-colored outer ring, nickel-brass alloy (Cu75Zn20Ni5), white center insert - copper-nickel alloy (Cu93Ni7), clad on both sides with a more wear-resistant, also copper-nickel alloy (Cu75Ni25). Diameter - 23.25 mm. Thickness - 2.33 mm. The weight - 7.50 g. Sectoral corrugation edge. Designer - Josef Kaiser. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2002, produced in 2002 - 2007, with the second type of obverse - in 2008 - 2012
2 евро Reverse: Image of the Austrian writer, one of the first women pacifists, Bertha Felicia Sophia, Baroness von Suttner (1843 - 1914), Nobel Prize laureate in literature and art in 1905. 2002 Bimetal. White outer ring, copper-nickel alloy (Cu75Ni25), gold-colored center insert - copper-nickel alloy (Cu88Ni12), clad with a more corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant brass alloy (Cu75Zn20Ni5).Diameter - 25.75 mm. Thickness - 2.20 mm. The weight - 8.50 Inscription on the ribbed edge: 2 EURO. Circulation: 200. Designer - Josef Kaiser. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2002, produced in 2002 - 2006, with the second type of obverse - in 2008 - 2012
ISSUES OF ANNIVERSARY AND COMMEMORATIVE COINS FROM THE MUSEUM FUNDS:
2 euros. "50th Anniversary of the Austrian Treaty" Reverse: The Austrian Treaty (or the Declaration of Independence of Austria), which proclaimed Austria a sovereign state, was signed on May 15, 1955 in Vienna at the Belvedere Palace between the allied occupying forces (France, Great Britain, the USA and the USSR) and the Austrian government. The coin depicts the Treaty signed by the participating countries and sealed. Above, a semicircular inscription: 50 JAHRE STAATSVERTRAG. Below is the year of issue. 2005 Bimetal. White outer ring, copper-nickel alloy (Cu75Ni25), gold-colored center insert - copper-nickel alloy (Cu88Ni12), clad with a more corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant brass alloy (Cu75Zn20Ni5). Diameter - 25.75 mm. Thickness - 2.20 mm. The weight - 8.50 year Inscription on the ribbed edge: 2 EURO. Mintage: 7. The coin was put into circulation on May 000, 000
2 euros. "50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome" Reverse: The Treaty of Rome is an international treaty signed on March 25, 1957 by Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. He established the European Economic Community and ultimately led to the introduction of the euro currency. The coin depicts a Treaty signed by six member countries. Above the inscriptions in a semicircle in two lines: VERTRAG VON ROM | 50 JAHRE. Above the document there is an inscription: EUROPA, under the document the year of issue and an inscription: REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH. 2007 Bimetal. White outer ring, copper-nickel alloy (Cu75Ni25), gold-colored center insert - copper-nickel alloy (Cu88Ni12), clad with a more corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant brass alloy (Cu75Zn20Ni5).Diameter - 25.75 mm. Thickness - 2.20 mm. The weight - 8.50 year Inscription on the ribbed edge: 2 EURO. The coin was put into circulation on March 25, 2007 The legends on this coin, issued by the countries of the euro zone, differ as they are made in national languages.
