Austrian euro coins have a unique design for each denomination, with a common theme for each of the three series of coins. The minor coins feature Austrian flowers, the middle coins examples of architecture from Austria's capital, Vienna, and the two major coins famous Austrians. All designs are by the hand of Josef Kaiser and also include the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint. Field of Poppy flowers Cluster of Clivia miniata flowers A flower, (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). ... The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... The Council of Europe (COE) has developed a series of European symbols for the continent of Europe, and these have since been shared with the European Union (EU). ...

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see Euro coins. The euro (EUR or €) is the currency of 12 European Union (EU) member states (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain), three European microstates which have currency agreements with the EU (Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City State), Andorra, Montenegro and the Kosovo... The euro (EUR or €) is the currency of 12 European Union (EU) member states (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain), three European microstates which have currency agreements with the EU (Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City State), Andorra, Montenegro and the Kosovo...

Depiction of Austrian euro coinage | Obverse side

€ 0.01	€ 0.02	€ 0.05
The gentian, a flower of the Austrian Alps	The edelweiss, a flower of the Austrian Alps	The primrose, a flower of the Austrian Alps
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St. Stephen's Cathedral, Viennese Gothic architecture	The Belvedere Palace, an example of the Baroque	The Secession Building, an example of art nouveau
€ 1.00	€ 2.00	€ 2.00 commemorative
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, famous Austrian composer	Bertha von Suttner, the Austrian radical pacifist and Nobel Peace Prize winner	signature page of the Austrian State Treaty

€ 2.00 coin edge:
The edge lettering features the combination "2 EURO" four times alternated with *** for a total of 12 stars. Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Binomial name Gentiana acaulis L. Synonyms Ciminalis acaulis Gentiana kochiana E.P.Perrier & Songeon Gentiana excisa C.Presl Gentiana acaulis (often called stemless gentian although that may equally apply to G. clusii) is a small gentian native to central and southern Europe from Spain east to the Balkans, growing especially... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... Binomial name Leontopodium alpinum Cass. ... Species many; see text Primula is a genus of 400-500 species of low-growing herbs in the family Primulaceae, including primrose, auricula, cowslip and oxslip. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... // St. ... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... See also Gothic art. ... Upper Belvedere Lower Belvedere The Belvedere is a baroque palace complex built by Prince Eugene of Savoy in the 3rd district of Vienna, south-eastern from the citys center. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ... The secession building at Vienna, built in 1897 by Joseph Maria Olbrich for exhibitions of the secession group another view The Vienna Secession or (also known as Secessionsstil, or Sezessionsstil in Austria) was part of that highly varied movement that is now covered by the general term Art Nouveau. ... Poster by Alfons Mucha Art Nouveau (IPA: , anglicised ) (French for new art) is an international style of art, architecture and design that peaked in popularity at the beginning of the 20th century. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image File history File links 2euro-at-comm. ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (baptized as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart; January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was a prolific and highly influential composer of Classical music. ... Bertha von Suttner on the Austrian 2-euro coin Bertha Sophie Felicitas Freifrau von Suttner (Baroness Bertha von Suttner), (9 June 1843 in Prague, [then in Austrian Empire] - 21 June 1914 in Vienna, (then in Austria-Hungary), born as Gräfin (Countess) Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau, was an Austrian... This is a list of people who have been referred to as pacifists. ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... Occupation zones in Austria, 1945-1955 The Austrian Independence Treaty (complete form: Treaty for the re-establishment of an independent and democratic Austria, signed in Vienna on the 15 May 1955), more commonly referred to as the Austrian State Treaty (German Staatsvertrag), was signed on May 15, 1955 in Vienna...

Commemorative €2 coin

On May 11, 2005, a €2 coin was issued celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Austrian Staatsvertrag (State Treaty). It features a representation of the signature page of the treaty and the text "50 JAHRE STAATSVERTRAG" (50 years of the State Treaty). May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Wedding anniversary be merged into this article or section. ... Occupation zones in Austria, 1945-1955 The Austrian Independence Treaty (complete form: Treaty for the re-establishment of an independent and democratic Austria, signed in Vienna on the 15 May 1955), more commonly referred to as the Austrian State Treaty (German Staatsvertrag), was signed on May 15, 1955 in Vienna...

External links

• European Central Bank (www.euro.ecb.eu)
• Oesterreichische National Bank (www.oenb.at)
• austrian gold coins / Goldmünzen Österreich

Types of euro coins Image File history File links Euro_symbol_black. ... The euro (EUR or €) is the currency of 12 European Union (EU) member states (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain), three European microstates which have currency agreements with the EU (Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City State), Andorra, Montenegro and the Kosovo...
Eurozone (and microstates which mint their own coins)
Austria	Belgium
Finland	France
Germany	Greece
Ireland	Italy
Luxembourg	Monaco
Netherlands	Portugal
San Marino	Spain
Vatican
New Member States
Cyprus	Czech Republic
Estonia	Hungary
Latvia	Lithuania
Malta	Poland
Slovakia	Slovenia
Acceding countries
Bulgaria	Romania
Other
Andorra	Sweden
Denominations
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€0.10 | €0.20 | €0.50
€1 | €2
€2 commemorative coins
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