A Scythian warrior on horseback gallops in from the right-hand side of the coin’s obverse. The horse and rider are partly obscured by an ornamental band, as are a cauldron, a plough and an axe by another ornamental band in the background on the left-hand side.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
100
EURO
Reverse description
The principal image on the coin’s reverse is of a golden centrepiece, probably from the later Scythian period, depicting animals locked in combat. The original can be found in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg and is from the collection of Peter the Great.
