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500 Schilling Burg Hohenwerfen
| Issuer | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich) |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Value | 500 Schilling (500 ATS) |
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| Obverse description | A detailed architectural rendering of Burg Hohenwerfen, the medieval hill fortress situated above the Salzach valley, dominates the field. The composition presents multiple levels of the castle complex, including its towers, battlements, curtain walls, and gatehouse, set against a rocky outcrop with stylized fir trees in the foreground. The inscription 'BURG HOHEN- WERFEN' appears in the upper left field, while the legend 'REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH / 500 / Schilling' is arranged in three lines across the lower portion of the coin. The year '2000' is incused vertically along the right inner border. The engraver's initials are visible in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse description | A falconer dressed in traditional 16th-century costume is depicted in dynamic three-quarter stance, occupying the full field of the coin. The figure wears a broad-brimmed hat adorned with a feather plume and carries a hooded raptor on his left forearm while holding a lure in his right hand. To the left, a falcon is shown in full flight with wings spread, swooping toward the lure, referencing the historical falconry practiced at Burg Hohenwerfen. The engraver's signature 'H. WÄHNER' appears in the lower left field. The composition is rendered in a bold, sculptural relief style with no peripheral legend. |
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| Mint | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich) |
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