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.
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[edit] Austrian euro design
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 laureate |
[edit] Future changes to the national side of circulation coins
The Commission of the European Communities issued a recommendation on 19 December 2008, a common guideline for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation. Two sections of this recommendation stipulates that:
- Article 2. Identification of the issuing Member State:
- "The national sides of all denominations of the euro coins intended for circulation should bear an indication of the issuing Member State by means of the Member State’s name or an abbreviation of it."
- Article 3. Absence of the currency name and denomination:
- Section 1. "The national side of the euro coins intended for circulation should not repeat any indication of 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."
A new design on the Austrian euro coins is expected in the near future to comply with these new guidelines, although nothing officially have been announced.[1]
[edit] Circulating Mintage quantities
The following table shows the mintage quantity for all Austrian euro coins, per denomination, per year (the numbers are represented in millions).[2]
| Face Value | €0.01 | €0.02 | €0.05 | €0.10 | €0.20 | €0.50 | €1.00 | €2.00 | €2.00 Comm. |
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| 2002 | 378.4 | 326.4 | 217.0 | 441.6 | 203.4 | 169.1 | 223.5 | 196.4 | * |
| 2003 | 10.8 | 118.5 | 108.5 | 0.01 | 50.9 | 9.1 | 0.15 | 4.7 | * |
| 2004 | 115.0 | 156.4 | 89.3 | 5.2 | 54.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | * |
| 2005 | 174.7 | 163.2 | 66.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | * | 6.88 |
| 2006 | 48.3 | 39.8 | 5.6 | 40.0 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 2.3 | * |
| 2007 | 111.9 | 72.2 | 52.7 | 81.3 | 45.0 | 3.0 | 41.1 | * | 8.905 |
| 2008 | 50.9 | 125.1 | 96.7 | 70.2 | 45.3 | 3.0 | 65.5 | 2.6 | * |
| 2009 | Data not available yet | ||||||||
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* No coins were minted that year for that denomination |
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[edit] Austrian proof set
Each year the Austrian Mint issues a limited edition of its Euro coins in proof quality.
 How the set looks. (2005) |
[edit] €2 commemorative coins
 50th Anniversary of the Austrian State Treaty (2005) |
 50th Anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome (2007) |
 Ten years of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the birth of the euro. (2009) |
[edit] Other commemorative coins (Collector's coins)
Austria has a large collection of euro commemorative coins, mainly in Silver and Gold, but they also use other materials (like Niobium for example). Their face value range from 5 euro to 100 euro. This is mainly done as a legacy of old national practice of minting Gold and Silver coins. These coins are not really intended to be used as means of payment, so generally they do not circulate. Here you can find some samples:
 Gold, 50 euro, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (2006) |
 Silver and Niobium, 25 euro, European Satellite Navigation (2006) |
 Silver, 20 euro, The Austrian Merchant Navy (2006) |
[edit] References
- ^ "Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national side of euro coins". The Euro Information Website. 14 January 2009. http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=413. Retrieved on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "Circulating Mintage quantities". Henning Agt. http://www.euro-auflagen.de/index.php?lang=en. Retrieved on 2008-08-22.
[edit] External links
- European Central Bank – Information about the Austrian euro coins
- Oesterreichische National Bank (Austrian Central Bank)
- Austrian gold coins / Goldmünzen Österreich
- The Euro Information Website – Austria
- The Austrian Mint
- Common guidelines for the national sides of euro circulation coins
- Mintage Quantities
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