Austria 2 Euro 2018 100 Years Austria Coloured
Additional Information
SKU | AT18-2EURO5 |
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Theme | 100 Jaar Oostenrijk |
Worth | 2 euro |
Metal | Koper-nikkel-messing |
Country | Austria |
Quality | UNC |
Year | 2018 |
Weight | 8,5 gram |
Diameter | 25,75 |
Category | Coloured 2 euro coins |
Product Description
The theme of the special 2018 Austrian 2 Euro is æ100 Years Republic of AustriaÆ. The end of the First World War was also the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. On November 12, 1918, the Republic of Austria was founded. By the way, Hungarian (& Slovenian) is, in addition to German, an official language in Austria to this day! To commemorate that it was exactly 100 years ago that Austria was founded, a special 2 Euro coin was issued. On this beautifully coloured 2 Euro coin the Greek-style parliament building in Vienna is depicted. Greece was traditionally the cradle of democracy, hence this building style. Additionally, the coloured statue of Pallas Athena is represented. She is the goddess of wisdom and she is the symbol of the Austrian parliamentary system. On the left of the coin is the year 2018, in red, below which is the text "100 Jahre" (100 years) coloured white. At the bottom of the coin the red-coloured country name æREPUBLIK ÖSTERREICHÆ (Republic of Austria) is printed in a semi-circle. The white and red colours perfectly reflect the identity of Austria through its National colours of red and white.