The nine coats of arms of the Austrian provinces surround the `5` of the face value `5 EURO`. Around the coats of arms is the inscription `REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH`. The design is directly inspired by the old Austrian 50 schilling coins.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
5
· EURO ·
Reverse description
Albrecht Dürer`s Feldhase (young hare), iconic painting in vast collection of the Albertina museum in Vienna