25 Euros Edaphon

Issuer	Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich)
Year	2024
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Currency	Euro (2002-date)
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Obverse description	The obverse features an artistic representation of the five factors governing soil formation: time, mineral substrate, climate, soil organisms, and landscape relief. At the centre of the niobium core, a stylised plant is depicted with its root system extending downward into layered soil strata, while leaves and organic forms radiate outward. The composition employs a detailed, scientific yet artistic style characteristic of Austria's bimetallic niobium series. The legend encircling the outer silver ring reads 25 EURO 2024 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH.
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Reverse description	The reverse presents a richly detailed cross-section of living soil, with a plant's root system prominently displayed amid a diverse community of soil organisms, microorganisms, and mineral particles rendered in the blue-toned niobium field. The intricate design underscores the biological complexity and ecological significance of the edaphon — the totality of organisms inhabiting the soil. The silver ring frames the composition, with the inscription EDAPHON appearing in the field of the niobium centre.
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