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20 Euros Railways of the Future
| Issuer | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich) |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a detailed relief of an ÖBB Class 1063 diesel shunting locomotive (Verschublok) rendered in a three-quarter elevated perspective, with the designation 'ÖBB 1065 011-5' visible on the cab side. A busy marshalling yard with tank wagons and freight cars fills the background, conveying the locomotive's working environment. The legend 'VERSCHUBLOK' is inscribed in large letters along the lower field, with '1063' directly beneath, separated from the main design by a flat exergue line. The engraver's initials 'TP' appear discreetly at the lower right of the field. |
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This piece belongs to Austria's long-running "Railways" silver series, which the Münze Österreich launched to document the country's outsized role in Central European rail history. The 2009 "Railways of the Future" issue shifted focus from historical infrastructure toward maglev and high-speed technology — a deliberate turn that reflected EU-level investment commitments made under the Trans-European Transport Network framework during that period.
Austria's rail ambitions in 2009 were not merely ceremonial; the Koralm Tunnel, then under construction and projected to cut travel time between Graz and Klagenfurt dramatically, was among the most expensive infrastructure projects in the country's postwar history.