50 euro cent AUSTRIA (2002-2007)

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
24.25 mm	7.8 g	2.38 mm	Cu₈₉Al₅Zn₅Sn₁ (Nordic Gold)

obverse:

in the centre a facade of the Secession Hall in Vienna; along the top edge face value: 50 EURO CENT; along the right edge in two lines year of issue and Austrian flag; at the edge a ring of twelve five-pointed stars - symbol of the European Union

reverse:

right from the centre face value: 50, below in two lines: EURO / CENT; on the left a simplified map of Europe showing borders of countries - members of the EU in 1999; in the background of the map vertically six parallel lines ending on both sides with five-pointed stars (the reverse is common for all euro coins)

edge:

reeded

issue date:

1 I 2002

withdrawal date:

still in circulation

designer:

Josef Kaiser, Luc Luycx (initials LL after 50 on the reverse)

mint:

Münze Österreich (Austrian Mint), Vienna

mintage:

2002	169 100 000	+ 100 000 in boxed sets
2003	9 100 000	+ 125 000 in boxed sets
2004	3 100 000	+ 100 000 in boxed sets
2005	3 100 000	+ 100 000 in boxed sets
2006	3 200 000	+ 100 000 in boxed sets
2007	3 000 000	+ 75 000 in boxed sets

interesting facts:

The Secession Hall in Vienna - constructed in 1897 building used by an associacion of Vienna artists "Secession". This facade is also presented on Austrian circulation coin - 50 Schilling from 1997. Photos below show the Secession Hall and a reverse of the 50-Schilling coin.

Secession Hall and a reverse of the 50-Schilling coin.

photo: Gryffindor; licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0

last update: 5 X 2012

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