Catalog
5 Euros
| Issuer | Austria |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Reverse description | Central silver-toned inner disc displaying the large numeral '5' to the left, accompanied by a detailed map of the European Union occupying the right portion of the field. A vertical line of stars runs along the right side of the inner disc. The gold-toned outer ring bears multilingual specimen inscriptions reading PRUEBA, PROVA, ESSAI, and PROBE arranged around the upper and lower periphery, with twelve stars distributed around the ring. An oval cartouche bearing the word SPECIMEN is prominently applied over the lower right of the inner disc. |
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| Reverse lettering | PRUEBA PROVA ESSAI PROBE 5 E SPECIMEN |
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Austria's 5 Euro bimetallic series launched in 2013 targeted the collector market directly, with themes rotating annually through Austrian cultural and natural subjects. The unusual 31-gram weight places these well above typical circulation bimetallics — a deliberate choice to give the pieces a substantial feel that justifies the face-value premium collectors effectively pay at point of sale.