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10 Euros Ambras Palace
| Issuer | Austrian Mint |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Value | 10 Euros |
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| Reverse description | Three court musicians are depicted in high relief within the celebrated Spanish Hall (Spanischer Saal) of Schloss Ambras, rendered in the style of a 1569 period representation. The scene honors Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria (here described as king), renowned as a patron and organizer of courtly festivities. The richly paneled interior architecture of the Spanish Hall forms the backdrop, conveying the Renaissance splendor of the Habsburg court. The figures are shown in period costume with period instruments, reflecting the historical authenticity of the composition. |
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| Mint | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich), Vienna |
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Ambras Castle near Innsbruck owes its Renaissance transformation to Archduke Ferdinand II, who rebuilt it from a medieval fortress between 1564 and 1589 to house both his morganatic wife Philippine Welser and his obsessive collecting habit. The Kunst- und Wunderkammer he assembled there is among the oldest intact museum collections in the world, never having been dispersed or relocated — an almost impossible survival record for a Habsburg holding.
This was the second coin in Austria's "Palaces and Castles" series, launched that same year.