Austria 25 Euro 2018 Anthropocene

The Holocene is the most recent age from about 12,000 years ago to the present. The Anthropocene is called by scientists the era that actually comes into play. Man has brought about great changes in the earthly system. Just think of the greenhouse effect, sea level rise, pollution, etc. Every year 300 million tons of plastic are produced and there are even islands of waste plastic! The new term Anthropocene also serves to make people aware of global responsibility for the earth. Man will then change from an anti-hero into a hero! The 2018 Austrian 25 Euro coin hass the theme of the Anthropocene. In the centre of the face of the coin is an image of half of the globe. There are two footprints to indicate the traces that man has left behind on the earth. Furthermore, the year 2018 is shown. In the outer ring of the coin, are the country name Republik Oesterreich (Republic of Austria), the value indication of 25 Euro and the name Anthropozän (Anthropocene). Also in the outer ring are a number of earth's living beings - a snail, butterfly, lion, elephant and a human being. In the centre of the reverse of the coin is an image of the other half of the globe superimposed with a human being. This man is flanked by two deciduous trees. In the outer ring of the coin are images of a factory, plants, a power plant, an electricity pole, the PET logo, water drops, snow crystals, a thermostat, a dead tree, the CO2 logo and soil. This special Niobium coin is presented in a luxurious package and comes with a numbered certificate.