Our 20-euro silver coins in the highest minting quality "proof" are particularly popular collector's items. They transport us into the fascinating world of technology and research, tell of myths and foreign cultures, and bring long-gone eras and prehistoric creatures to life. Some of our 20-euro coins are among the highlights of our coin range due to their unusual shape or innovative color design and are highly sought-after by collectors and connoisseurs. But even numismatic beginners with a small budget can rely on guaranteed quality, the highest artistic standards and certified authenticity with our 20-euro silver coins.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2023
ProofAmong the densest stellar objects in the universe, neutron stars are heavier than the sun itself. A superb representation of this unique galactic phenomenon, this little beauty weighs considerably less.
Featuring a semi-sphere in its centre that curves inwards on one side and outwards on the other, the last coin in The Uncharted Universe series is designed to be a simplified representation of that unique galactic phenomenon – the neutron star.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2023
ProofFor the indigenous people of North America, a bear was not just a bear and humans merely one type of being among other beings. The bear also possessed a soul and was considered a supernatural being that was viewed with a mixture of awe and fear. The calmness, self-assurance and imperturbability expressed in the bear’s expression on the Healing Power of the Bear are a fitting reflection of this.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2022
ProofHumans have always admired the measured demeanour and soothing sense of serenity of the elephant. These qualities are highlighted on The Serenity of the Elephant, the fourth coin in the five-piece Eyes of the World series, in the form of the sapphire-blue eyes of an elephant made of sparkling crystals by Swarovski®.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2022
ProofA unique coin for a unique phenomenon. Concave on one side and convex on the other, The Black Hole illustrates the funnel shape of these regions of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape from them. One way of envisaging a black hole is as a vortex that draws in everything in its immediate proximity. Once beyond the point of no return – known as the ‘event horizon’ – the ‘singularity’ awaits at the centre. Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose showed that this is a place where space-time curvature is infinite.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2022
ProofKnown as the King of the Animals throughout Asia, the tiger has no natural enemies but many admirers. Since time immemorial, people have marvelled at the tiger’s imposing appearance and natural beauty, which are accentuated by the fiery red crystals by Swarovski® that form the tiger’s eyes on the third coin in the Eyes of the World series. The colour symbolises strength and energy, yet for an animal of such power, the tiger is also known as a peaceful creature despite being ready to fight whenever the occasion arises.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2022
ProofVienna is a city like no other. By far the largest metropolis in a small, mainly rural nation, it goes without saying that the capital is unlike the rest of Austria. But Vienna is also different from most other capital cities: all capitals are cultural hubs but few boast as much culture per square metre as Vienna.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2021
ProofFew natural experiences are as otherworldly as the sight of the penetrating golden-yellow eyes of an owl staring through the pitch darkness. This sensation is brought to life on The Wisdom of the Owl, the second coin in the five-piece Eyes of the World series, with the help of shining Swarovski® crystals that enhance the animal’s already mythical quality.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2021
ProofSince time immemorial humans have dreamed of flying like a bird. Countless misguided and tragic attempts to do so were made over the centuries but it was not until the desire to recreate the flapping of birds’ wings was set aside that any real progress was made.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2021
ProofConsisting of three coins, the likes of which have never previously existed, The Uncharted Universe takes us to the deepest depths of the universe and gives us a fascinating glimpse of three physical-astronomical phenomena. The S-shaped first coin in the series, The Milky Way, is curved in a similar way to our home galaxy. The story it tells about the cosmos also features surprising twists and turns.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2021
ProofEyes of the World is a five-coin series of silver coins, each featuring an animal with a special characteristic for which it was praised in the myths of previous cultures. The eyes of the five animals featured in the series are each in their own shade of Swarovski® crystal, enhancing the animals’ already mythical quality. The first coin in the series, Australia – the Serpent Creator, features the Rainbow Serpent, considered by Aboriginal Australians to be the creator of the world.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2020
ProofFaster than Sound, the fourth and final coin in the Reaching for the Sky series, is dedicated to the undisputed star of commercial air travel, the supersonic airliner Concorde. The most iconic and glamorous airliner to ever grace the skies, Concorde was not only a triumph of engineering but, with its delta-wings and slightly bent nose, also a design classic. In service from 1976 to 2003, Concorde captured the public imagination like no other civil aircraft before or since.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2020
ProofAbove the Clouds, the third stopover in the Reaching for the Sky series, celebrates how the dream of flight became reality for the masses with the development of commercial air travel. The world’s largest passenger airliner, the Airbus A380 is the ultimate symbol of this phenomenon.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2020
ProofOne of the world’s leading opera, theatre and classical music festivals, the Salzburg Festival celebrates its centenary in 2020. Featuring opera, theatre and classical concerts, the Salzburg Festival offers a broader spectrum of cultural variety than any other. To celebrate this major cultural event, which is constantly in the process of reinventing itself, we have come up with a particularly innovative coin design.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2019
ProofReaching for the Sky celebrates the story of manned flight, from the first fearless pioneers to the crowded skies of today. The Advent of Powered Flight, the second coin in the series, celebrates the pioneers of powered aviation, including Igo Etrich, who broke records in 1910 by flying for 140km across northern Austria, and Charles Lindbergh, who became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2019
ProofDesigned to thrill and enlighten children and adults alike, our stunning five-coin Prehistoric Life: Back from the Dead series brings the magnificent creatures that once roamed Europe back from extinction. Due to the high demand of our customers, we decided to sell the remaining coin sets as a limited edition collection together with the exciting Discovery edition collector case.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2019
ProofWhat better way to celebrate one of the most technologically ambitious undertakings of all time than with a coin that is technically ambitious in its own right? Combining state-of-the-art concave and convex design, colour application and a glow-in-the-dark effect, our 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing coin is a fitting tribute to that breathtaking moment in July 1969 when Neil Armstrong became the first person ever to set foot on the Moon.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2019
ProofCelebrating the story of manned flight, from the first fearless pioneers to the crowded skies of today, Reaching for the Sky makes four stopovers at the most important stages in the history of air travel. The series takes off in the shape of The Dream of Flight, which illustrates how the fantasy of flight eventually became reality.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2018
ProofOne of the most popular and enduring songs of all time celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2018. Silent Night was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 in the church of St Nicholas in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. The church was destroyed by flooding in the early 20th century but in its place stands the Silent Night memorial chapel. A coloured, glow-in-the-dark star of Bethlehem shines down on the tiny chapel on this fabulously festive Christmas coin.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2018
ProofRounding off the Empress Maria Theresa series, Prudence and Reform, like all the coins in the series, is minted in extra-bold relief and has been inspired by medals issued during the 40-year reign of the Empress.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2018
ProofThe third coin in our Empress Maria Theresa series features the only ever female ruler of the Habsburg Empire wearing a widow’s veil. Empress Maria Theresa donned the veil following the sudden death of her beloved husband, Francis I, in 1765. Like the other coins in the series, Clemency and Faith has been inspired by medals issued during the Empress’ reign and minted in extra-bold relief, which gives it a special antique look and feel worthy of its illustrious subject.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2017
ProofA loving wife, caring mother of 16 children and hard-working absolute ruler, Empress Maria Theresa was the early prototype of the modern multi-tasking woman. Like the other three Proof quality 20 euro silver coins in our Empress Maria Theresa series, the second coin, Justice and Character, is minted in extra bold relief. The three-dimensional nature of the series, which celebrates the 300th anniversary of the birth of Maria Theresa in 1717, not only gives each coin a special antique look, but also underlines the multi-faceted role that the Empress played in the history of Austria.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2017
ProofThe only ever female ruler of the Habsburg Empire, Empress Maria Theresa is the most fascinating female figure in Austrian history. Celebrating the 300th anniversary of her birth in 1717, the four-coin Empress Maria Theresa series is minted in extra bold relief to give each Proof quality 20 euro silver coin a special antique look. Courage and Determination is the superb first coin in the series.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2017
ProofThe Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra gave what is considered to be its first ever performance on March 28, 1842. Issued in celebration of the 175th anniversary of that “Grand Concert”, and thus the founding of the Vienna Philharmonic, this splendid coin pays homage to the world famous orchestra and its unique sound.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2016
ProofIn three great strides this series traverses the eventful life and peerless oeuvre of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The three coins represent the three acts in Mozart’s life; a life that, through the timelessness of his music, continues long after his death.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2016
ProofNot only the most revered composer of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the prototype musical genius who died far too young and became a legend in the aftermath. Showing no signs of fading more than two centuries since his death, the Mozart legend is celebrated in the third and final coin in the Austrian Mint’s Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart series.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2016
ProofThe sublime second coin in the Austrian Mint’s three-coin Mozart series, Amadeus puts the spotlight on Mozart during his adult years. The Vienna music world made him rich, yet he died in debt. But this little gem shows that the music of the greatest composer of all time is priceless.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2015
ProofWolfgang is the first coin in the Austrian Mint’s three-coin series dedicated to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, each of which explores a different phase in the short but prolific life of Austria’s most famous son. Celebrating Mozart the wunderkind, or child prodigy, this is a very special coin for a very special boy, whose genius lives on more than two centuries after his death.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2015
ProofStill continuing today, the youngest of all geologic periods, the Quaternary, features on the action-packed fifth and final coin in the Austrian Mint’s thrilling Prehistoric Life: Back from the Dead series. Not just the time when mammoths roamed the planet, the Quaternary is also the period when the most dangerous of all species – Homo sapiens – came into being.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2015
ProofThe world’s oldest and most famous equestrian academy celebrates its 450th anniversary in 2015. Considered Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO since 2010, the Spanish Riding School in Vienna continues to delight both connoisseurs and newcomers to horsemanship almost half a millennium since its foundation in 1565. Minted in the school’s honour, this superb 20 euro silver coin brilliantly echoes the elegance of the Spanish Riding School and will no doubt delight you, too.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2014
ProofBeginning after an asteroid collided with earth over 65 million years ago, the Tertiary was the period when the Earth started to resemble more closely the planet we inhabit today. The Himalayas, the Alps and the Carpathians, were formed, as was the Mediterranean Sea. The dinosaurs became extinct, but with the development of new habitats early mammals such as elephants, giraffes and big cats came into being. With its massive canine teeth the sabre-toothed cat captures the imagination or strikes fear like no other. The fourth coin in our Prehistoric Life: Back from the Dead celebrates this magnificent beast in appropriately dramatic fashion.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2014
ProofSpanning some 80 million years, the Cretaceous period ended 66 million years ago when an asteroid collided with Earth. The period’s high sea levels meant that large portions of the landmass were under water, but on dry land dinosaurs such as struthiosaurius austriacus thrived. Protected by body armour, this small yet fearsome creature is brought to life on the third coin in our fascinating Prehistoric Life: Back from the Dead series.
Silver Coins 20 Euro 2013
ProofThe first coin in our Prehistoric Life: Back from the Dead series, Triassic illustrates the geologic period when all the Earth’s continents were joined together in one vast landmass known as Pangaea. The supercontinent was surrounded by a vast ocean called Panthalassa in whose waters the prehistoric flora and fauna that feature on both sides of this marvellous coin once lived.