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5 Euros Danube Waltz
| Issuer | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich) |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Weight | 8.9 g |
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| Obverse description | A dancing couple in period dress occupies the central field, with a violinist depicted behind them, evoking the elegance of the Viennese ballroom tradition. Musical notes appear as a cutout element in the lower portion of the design, adding a decorative and thematic dimension. The legend REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH and the denomination 5 · EURO · are inscribed around the design, with the year of issue positioned in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features the Austrian Federal Eagle, surrounded by the coats of arms of Austria's nine federal states arranged in a circular composition. The country name and commemorative inscription appear in the legend, with the denomination and commemorative year incorporated into the overall design. The reverse celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Danube Waltz, Johann Strauss II's celebrated composition of 1867. |
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Part of Austria's long-running "Sounds of Austria" collector series, this issue commemorates Johann Strauss II's An der schönen blauen Donau — premiered in 1867 and initially a commercial disappointment before becoming arguably the most performed waltz ever written. The Austrian Mint issued this in its distinctive niobium-and-silver bimetallic format for most of the series, but this copper variant belongs to a separate circulation-quality tier aimed at general distribution rather than the collector market.