Issued as part of Austria's long-running "Kirchen" (Churches) series, this copper piece was struck by Münze Österreich as a non-circulating collector issue. St. Stephen's Cathedral has been the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna since 1722, though construction on the site began in the mid-12th century under the Babenberg dukes — long before the Habsburgs made Vienna their imperial capital.
The copper format places it among the more accessible entries in the series, deliberately priced for broad collector reach rather than precious-metal premiums.
Issued as part of Austria's long-running "Kirchen" (Churches) series, this copper piece was struck by Münze Österreich as a non-circulating collector issue. St. Stephen's Cathedral has been the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna since 1722, though construction on the site began in the mid-12th century under the Babenberg dukes — long before the Habsburgs made Vienna their imperial capital.
The copper format places it among the more accessible entries in the series, deliberately priced for broad collector reach rather than precious-metal premiums.