The Official Austrian Euro Coin Set 2016 also features a brand new 2 euro coin dedicated to the bicentenary of the National Bank of Austria. Like the other seven coins in the set it is a Special Uncirculated coin designed to meet the most exacting standards. As a ‘first strike’ – an early strike in a series struck from a new die – immediately after minting each coin is quality checked and packed with care to ensure that every single one is an unblemished masterpiece.
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Featuring the façade of the headquarters of the National Bank of Austria, like the Coin Set itself, the new 2 euro coin is dedicated to the bank’s bicentenary.
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Born in Salzburg, Austria’s most famous composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, will forever be remembered for his dominance of Viennese classical music during his short life.
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The jewel in the Viennese Modernist crown, the Secession exhibition hall still exudes modernity more than a century after it was built.
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A masterpiece of Baroque architecture, the Belvedere was once the palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Today it is home to some of the world’s most famous paintings, including The Kiss by Gustav Klimt.
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Construction began on Vienna’s gothic St Stephen's cathedral over 800 years ago. Its roof and tower, which feature on the 10 cent coin, still dominate the Vienna skyline today.
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The three smallest coins in the collection are all decorated with alpine flowers. The 5 cent piece with primula auricula, the mountain cowslip.
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Made world famous by the song from the musical The Sound of Music, the edelweiss adorns the 2 cent coin.
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The smallest coin in circulation rounds of the coin set’s trio of alpine flower with a gentian.
