Part of the Austrian Mint's "Humanity" series, this issue was released during a period when the COVID-19 pandemic had made the theme of human solidarity something governments were actively messaging around — though the series itself had been planned well before 2020. Austria's copper collector issues in this format are struck to proof-like quality but carry no face-value utility; the €10 denomination is nominal, fixed by decree rather than any expectation of circulation.
Part of the Austrian Mint's "Humanity" series, this issue was released during a period when the COVID-19 pandemic had made the theme of human solidarity something governments were actively messaging around — though the series itself had been planned well before 2020. Austria's copper collector issues in this format are struck to proof-like quality but carry no face-value utility; the €10 denomination is nominal, fixed by decree rather than any expectation of circulation.