2 Euro Commemorative coins Austria 2015

30th Anniversary of the European Union flag

The Obverse side shows, in the center of the coin, a design of the European Union flag surrounded by twelve stars that morphs into human figures, symbolizing the creation of a new Europe. The design was selected through an online competiton by EU citizens. At the inner-top is engraved the circular inscription "REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH" followed on the right by the dates "1985-2015". At the bottom-right are the author's initials. 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).