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10 Euros Richard the Lionheart in Dürnstein
| Issuer | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich) |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic historical scene of the capture of Richard I of England, showing four armoured medieval figures in chainmail and plate armour standing in close grouping. The central figure, rendered slightly larger and wearing an ornate robe with decorative patterning, represents the captive king, flanked by armed guards bearing halberds and spears. The scene is set against a stone architectural backdrop suggestive of a castle interior. The curved legend 'GEFANGENNAHME VON RICHARD LÖWENHERZ' arches along the lower left rim, rendered in Latin script. The high-relief figural engraving conveys a sense of tension and historical gravitas consistent with the Austrian commemorative coin series. |
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Richard I was captured in December 1192 near Vienna while returning from the Third Crusade in disguise — reportedly dressed as a merchant — and held at Dürnstein Castle on the Danube by Duke Leopold V of Austria. Leopold's grievance was personal: Richard had reportedly insulted him during the siege of Acre by having his banner thrown down from the walls. The ransom eventually extracted, 150,000 marks of silver, was so enormous it required a special tax across England and effectively stripped the country's treasury.
Austria issued this coin as part of its "Knights' Tales" series. Dürnstein itself is in the Wachau valley, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.