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2,5 Euro - Centenary of death of Empress Sissi
| Issuer | Austria |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Diameter | 30 mm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sissi) facing slightly left, wearing an ornate crown and a jewelled choker necklace, her hair styled in an elaborate braided coiffure with flowing locks. The portrait is rendered in high relief in a neoclassical style. The legend '100. TODESTAG KAISERIN SISSI' arcs along the upper periphery, flanked by a beaded border, while the date of her death '10. IX. 1898' appears in the right field. |
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| Reverse description | A horse-drawn open carriage with two occupants occupies the lower foreground, set before a detailed frontal view of Schönbrunn Palace depicted in the central field. Twelve five-pointed stars arranged in a circle around the inner border evoke the European Union motif. The denomination '2,5' appears in large numerals at the bottom of the field, and the legend 'EURO' is inscribed along the upper arc within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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