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100 Euros The Gold of India
| Issuer | Austrian Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 100 Euros |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts the Hindu goddess Lakshmi seated upon a lotus blossom in a frontal pose, flanked symmetrically by two elephants. Of her four hands, two hold lotus flowers and two pour forth gold coins, symbolizing abundance and prosperity. Below the central effigy appears the inscription NISHKA, a Sanskrit term denoting a small golden disc used as a monetary unit in ancient India. The surrounding field bears the legend REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH and the denomination 100 EURO, arranged in the outer ring of the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Part of the Austrian Mint's ongoing "Gold of the World" series, this issue focuses on alluvial and reef gold deposits of the Indian subcontinent, a subject with deep numismatic relevance given that India's historic demand for gold underpinned trade routes from Rome through the medieval Islamic world to the colonial era. The Vienna Mint has produced this series in .986 fine gold — fractionally purer than the conventional .9999 standard used by most bullion programs — a deliberate choice tied to the traditional fineness of historically significant Austrian gold coinage.