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The euro (EUR or ) is the common currency for twelve member states of 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 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.


Obverse side
€ 0.01 € 0.02 € 0.05
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
St. Stephen's Cathedral,
Viennese Gothic architecture
The Belvedere Palace, an
example of the BaroquePeter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint The Baroque was a style in art that used exaggerated motion and abundant detail to prod
The Secession Building, an
example of art nouveau
€ 1.00 € 2.00 € 2 Coin Edge
The edge lettering features
the combination "2 EURO"
four times alternated with
*** for a total of 12 stars
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( January 27, 1756 December 5, 1791) was one of the most significant and influential of all composers of Western classical music. His works are loved by many and are frequently performed. Life Mozart was born in Salzburg, now in Au,
famous Austrian composer
Bertha von SuttnerBertha von Suttner, on the Austrian €2 coin Bertha Sophie Felicitas Baronin von Suttner ( June 9, 1843 in Prague June 21, 1914 in Vienna), nee Grafin (Countess) Kinsky von Chinic und Tettau, was an Austrian radical pacifist and 1905 Nobel Peace Prize, the
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Nobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize (where Nobel is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable) is one of five Nobel Prizes bequested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. While the Physics, Chemistry, Medicine and Literature Prizes are awarded winner
 



Types of Euro coins
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