2 euros, 2002, 1st card - Austria - An emblematic coin of the changeover to the euro - TheRedshop

Features of the 2 euro coin Austria 2002
Country: Austria 🇦🇹
Year of issue: 2002
Face value: 2 euros
Metal: Bimetal (cupronickel core, nickel-brass ring)
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.5 g
Obverse: Portrait of Bertha von Suttner, peace activist and first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize (1905), surrounded by the 12 stars of the European Union.
Reverse: the 1st map of Europe, symbolizing the monetary unit of the first member countries of the eurozone.
This coin is part of the first official euro series issued by Austria in 2002, a key moment in European monetary history.
Bertha von Suttner's performance highlights Austria's commitment to peace and human rights, making this piece an object of symbolic and historical value.

Obverse
The twelve stars of the European Union surround the effigy of Bertha von Suttner, Nobel Prize winner (1905). On the right, the year, and on the left, from top to bottom, the number "2", the word "EURO" and the heraldic representation of the Austrian national colors red-white-red.
Writing: Latin Inscription: 2 EURO 2004
Engraver: Josef Kaiser

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