2 Euro Commemorative coins Austria 2012

10th anniversary of the Euro

The Obverse features the Euro symbol at the center of the world, surrounded by various elements that symbolize its importance to the population (houses and people), to the financial world (ECB tower), to the energy sector (wind stations) to the industrial world (a factory) and to trade (a ship). Above the design is engraved the circular inscription "REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH", while in the inner-bottom part are the dates "2002 2012". On the outer ring are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription "2 EURO***" in incuse (repeated four times, alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).