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20 Euros The Electric Railway
| Issuer | Austrian Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#3178 |
| Obverse description | The obverse features a highly detailed rendering of the Austrian Class 1189 electric locomotive, known as the 'Krokodil' (Crocodile), depicted in three-quarter perspective within a station setting, with overhead catenary structures and rail tracks visible in the field. The denomination '20 EURO' and the date '2009' are inscribed to the left of the locomotive. The arc legend 'REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH' curves along the upper rim, while the inscription 'E-LOK BAUREIHE 1189 · KROKODIL ·' appears in the lower exergue. The engraver's initials 'TP' are present in the lower left field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely engraved panoramic scene of the Arlberg Railway, depicting a locomotive and passenger carriages crossing the Trisanna Bridge, a prominent steel arch viaduct rendered in precise architectural detail. In the background, the medieval Wiesberg Castle rises above a wooded Alpine landscape with a snow-capped mountain summit visible at the upper field. The arc legend 'DIE ARLBERGBAHN' is inscribed along the upper rim, while the inscription 'TRISANNA-BRÜCKE' appears in the lower field. The engraver's signature 'H. WAHNER' is visible in the right mid-field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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