Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Austria)
The reverse of the coin has a portrait of the scholar and astronomer Johannes Kepler, a contemporary personally acquainted with von Eggenberg and most probably an influence on the design of the castle.
The obverse of the coin shows the Grand Staircase in the town palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, currently the Austrian Ministry of Finance.
The reverse of the coin displays a portrait of Prince Eugene, reminiscent of his equestrian statue in the grounds of the Hofburg Palace in Vienna.
Market value: €300.00[20] The obverse bears a portrait of one of the greatest Baroque sculptors, Georg Rafael Donner, with the Palace of the Lower Belvedere in the background.
The reverse features the Providentia Fountain (written in the coin as Provendentia Brunnen) in central Vienna, a work by the same sculptor.
€17.50 €29.95 This coin is issued honouring the castle of Schloss Hof, situated on Marchfeld (the plains to the east of Vienna) on the border of today's Slovakia and Hungary.
The obverse of the coin shows an early steam locomotive (the AJAX) on Austria's first railway line, the Kaiser Ferdinand's Nordbahn.
The reverse features a portrait of Archbishop Markus Sitticus von Hohenems, holding a construction plan for Salzburg Cathedral.
The reverse shows Rear-Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff after a painting by Anton Romako, standing on the bridge of the SMS Erzherzog Ferdinand Max.
First recorded in the 13th century, the castle, today, presents a striking sight from afar, with its corner towers and unique "onion-domes."
The building was called the Secession as it was the seceding of the "rebel artists" from the long-established fine art institution that gave rise to this excellent structure.
The obverse depicts the frontage of the Palais Lobkowitz and a cut down edition of the title page of the "Eroica" symphony, with a quill below.
€16.50 €22.00 The obverse of the coin shows the figure of Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, which stands facing the Parliament building in Vienna.
The reverse of the coin shows the Austrian Parliament Building with a broken chain separating a jubilant crowd of citizens.
The obverse shows the ship Admiral Tegetthoff, which was constructed in Bremerhaven Germany, specifically for the Austro-Hungarian polar expedition.
The ring shows different means of transportation (an airplane, a container ship, a train and a truck) for which satellite navigation was developed.
The obverse depicts the gate from its more prominent side, encasing the tunnelled exit where the River Wien flows into the City Park.
The two oval portraits in the foreground are of the Emperor Franz Joseph and Max Wladimir von Beck, who were responsible for putting the reform through.
The reverse shows the view of the Academy of Sciences, the handwritten text of the reform "Plan pour la faculté de medicine", and a branch of the Swietenia mahagoni.
This reverse of the coin shows the Etrich-Taube as well as the Zanonia glider and a waving Igo Etrich sitting in the open cockpit of a plane.
The reverse depicts a scene of a train pulled by the steam locomotive Ajax crossing the bridge over the Danube on the first public run from the North Railway Station in Vienna to Deutsch-Wagram on 6 January 1838.
The reverse shows the lift in the stairwell of the house, its iron gate and the fencing ornamented with the finest Jugendstil design.
The obverse shows a portrait of the eminent doctor, Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis, together with the rod of Asclepius, which is the logo for the entire series.
Frosted Proof Special Uncirculated Circulation 60,000 40,000 130,000 €22.00[9] €16.50[9] – The obverse shows a wide view of the Abbey of Seckau looking west.
The reverse shows a view from the main entrance of the church to the high altar, the mediaeval crucifixion group hanging on four massive chains can be depicted.
Five hundred years ago in Trient, Kaiser Maximilian I crowned himself Emperor and a commemorative coin was issued by the Mint in Hall.
An inscription in this side read: MAXIMILIANVS DEI GRA[tia] ROM[anorum] IMP[erator] SEMP[er] AVG[vstvs] ARCHIDVX AVSTRIE ("Maximilian, by the grace of God, Emperor of the Romans, Forever Augustus, Archduke of Austria").
One can easily make out the features of: Martin Luther, symbolising the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern period, his reformation affecting the religious and spiritual landscape of Europe; Antonio Vivaldi, exemplifying the importance of European cultural life; James Watt, 18th-century inventor of the first steam engine, representing the industrialization of Europe and the age of technical innovation and Bertha von Suttner, the Nobel Peace Prize winner.
[80] The Latin text PLVRIVMQ(ve) EUROPE PROVINCIAR[um] REX ET PRINCEPS POTENTISIM[us] ("Of many European countries, King and most powerful prince") is also depicted in this side of the medal.
[82] 450,000 100,000 Circulation Special UNC Born on the island of Rügen, Germany, in 1829, Theodor Billroth studied medicine in Göttingen, Berlin, and Vienna.
