Catalog of Austrian coins in euro
The euro replaced in Austria the Austrian schilling (ATS) with the exchange rate of 1 euro = 13.7603 ATS.
The Austrians euro were designed by Josef Kaiser. The pictures in the 1, 2 and 5 euro cents Austrian coins are related to typical plants in Austria; in particular:
- 1 cent: gentian flower;
- 2 cents: edelweiss flower;
- 5 cents: alpine rose flower.
On 10, 20 and 50 euro cents coins are depicted famous buildings in Vienna, such as:
- 10 cents: Gothic cathedral of St. Stephen;
- 20 cents: Baroque palace of Belvedere;
- 50 cents: Secession.
On the 1 euro coin is depicted the famous Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The 2-euro coin shows the image of Bertha von Suttner, writer and Nobel Peace Prize in 1905.
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1 cent 2002- 16,25 mm 2,30 g steel, copper |
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2 cent 2002- 18,75 mm 3,06 g steel, copper |
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5 cent 2002- 21,25 mm 3,92 g steel, copper |
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10 cent 2002- 19,75 mm 4,10 g Nordic gold |
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20 cent 2002- 22,25 mm 5,74 g Nordic gold |
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50 cent 2002- 24,25 mm 7,80 g Nordic gold |
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1 euro 2002- 23,25 mm 7,50 g nickel, brass, copper |
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2 euro 2002- 25,75 mm 8,50 g nickel, brass, copper |
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