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` (Republic of Austria). The design is directly inspired by the old Austrian 50 schilling coins.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
5
· EURO ·
Reverse description
Winding road in the Alpine mountain landscape shortly before the Grossglockner summit. An elegant classic car from the early days of the great road and a sports car of our time symbolize the 75th anniversary of the famous Alpine road. Caption: `Grossglockner Alpine Road 1935-2010`. The Grossglockner is the highest point in Austria, between Carinthia and Tyrol.