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100 Euros Alpine Ibex
| Issuer | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich) |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | A finely detailed bust of an Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) in left profile occupies the central field, its characteristic ridged curved horns rising prominently above. In the lower field, a decorative arrangement of gentian blossoms and edelweiss flowers is rendered in high relief against an ornate scrollwork background. A rocky Alpine peak is visible in the right background. The denomination '100 EURO' appears in an oval cartouche to the right of the ibex's head, while the legend 'REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH' arcs along the upper border, with the date '2017' positioned at the upper right. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Alpine Ibex coin belongs to Austria's ongoing "Tierwelt Österreichs" (Wildlife of Austria) bullion series, which launched in 2010 as a direct competitor to established European gold bullion programs. Unlike the Philharmoniker, these wildlife issues were never legal tender in the conventional sense for circulation — they function purely as investment vehicles with face values set far below melt. The .986 fineness is deliberately archaic, matching the historical Vienna ducat standard rather than the modern .9999 benchmark used by most contemporary bullion programs.
The ibex itself had been hunted to extinction in the Alps by the early 19th century, surviving only in the Gran Paradiso massif of Piedmont before reintroduction efforts began in the 1870s.