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10 Euros Erzberg In Styria
| Issuer | Austrian Mint |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#3185 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 2010 - - 130,000 2010 - Proof - 40,000 2010 - Special Uncirculated - 30,000 |
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The Erzberg — literally "ore mountain" — in Eisenerz, Styria, has been mined continuously for iron ore since at least the 14th century, making it one of the longest-operating open-pit mines in the world. The stepped terracing carved into the mountain over centuries gives it a distinctive pyramidal silhouette that has defined the region's identity more than any administrative boundary.
Austria's nine-part "Bundesländer" silver series, of which this is one issue, ran through the 2000s and into the early 2010s, dedicating a coin to each federal state. Styria's selection of the Erzberg over other candidates reflects how thoroughly iron production shaped the province's economy into the modern period.