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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.
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Austrian euro design
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.
Circulating Mintage quantities
The following table shows the mintage quantity for all Austrian euro coins, per denomination, per year (the numbers are represented in millions).
Austrian proof set
Each year the Austrian Mint issues a limited edition of its Euro coins in proof quality.
Other commemorative coins (Collector's coins)
Austria has a large collection of euro commemorative coins, mainly in Silver and Gold, but they also use other materials (like Niobium for example). Their face value range from 5 euro to 100 euro. This is mainly done as a legacy of old national practice of minting Gold and Silver coins. These coins are not really intended to be used as means of payment, so generally they do not circulate. Here are some samples: