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| Issuer | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich) |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two figures — a man and a woman — depicted face-to-face in intimate proximity, their eyes closed and faces nearly touching in a tender moment of emotional union. The elaborate, flowing hair of both figures merges seamlessly across the upper field in a decorative, Klimt-inspired Secession style, filled with swirling, wave-like and dotted ornamental patterns. The lower portion features richly textured garments adorned with circular and scroll motifs reminiscent of Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss,' evoking themes of Eros and love central to Freudian psychoanalytic theory. The field is plain and unlettered, allowing the sculptural relief of the figural composition to dominate. |
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| Mint | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich), Vienna |
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