A dragon pierces the clouds in the background of the coin`s obverse. It symbolizes the son of heaven, the emperor, depicted in the foreground. At bottom right is the Chinese character for gold, opposite which is a peony, symbolizing nobility.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
100
EURO
Reverse description
The reverse of the coin is modelled on the gilded medallion depicting an imperial dragon with five claws in the clouds, from the Qianlong period (1736 to 1795), in the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna.
