Silver Coin
Vienna – Proof

One of the world’s five biggest cities a century ago, Vienna may no longer be the capital of a huge empire but it is still a world leader in terms of its quality of life. The economic and cultural dynamism, and superb infrastructure of the modern metropolis have led to Vienna being designated the "world’s most liveable city" for the past six years. With its glorious past still clearly visible, the Austrian capital is also one of the most beautiful. A place of awe-inspiring architecture and a more palpable sense of history than just about any other city on the planet, Vienna is the seventh coin in our eye-opening Austria Piece by Piece series.

A vivid and varied collection of some of Vienna’s most iconic institutions, from the State Opera to the Secession, graces the coin’s obverse and emphasizes the sheer concentration of cultural gems that make Vienna’s historic centre a UNESCO World Heritage site. St Stephen’s, the city’s magnificent 12th-century cathedral takes centre stage on the coin’s reverse, where a drawing by Viktoria Pinzer, the 11-year-old schoolgirl who won the school completion to design this side of the coin, uncannily captures the unique atmosphere of the city.