The euro (EUR or €) is the common currency for most European nations within the European Union, including Austria. The euro coins have two different sides; one common, European side showing the value of the coin and one national side featuring a design chosen by the EU member state where the coin was minted. Each member state has one or more designs unique to that country.
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see Euro coins.
Austrian euro coins have a unique design for every single coin, though there is a common theme for every one of the three series of coins, with the minor coins having Austrian flowers, the middle coins examples of architecture from Austria's capital, Vienna, and the two major coins feature two famous Austrians. All designs are by the hand of Josef Kaiser and also feature the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint.
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| The gentian, a flower from the Austrian Alps |
The edelweiss[?], a flower from the Austrian Alps |
The primrose, a flower from the Austrian Alps |
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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 |
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The edge lettering features the combination "2 EURO" four times alternated with *** for a total of 12 stars |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, famous Austrian composer |
Bertha von Suttner, the Austrian radical pacifist and Nobel Peace Prize winner |
- Belgian euro coins
- German euro coins
- Greek euro coins
- Spanish euro coins
- French euro coins
- Irish euro coins
- Italian euro coins
- Luxembourg euro coins
- Dutch euro coins
- Portuguese euro coins
- Finnish euro coins
| External links |
- European Central Bank (www.euro.ecb.int) (http://www.euro.ecb.int)
- Oesterreichische National Bank (www.oenb.at) (http://www.oenb.at)