Euro Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins (Austria) - 2006 Coinage

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The obverse shows a view of down the Getreidegasse (Grain Lane) in Salzburg. In the foreground is the house where Mozart was born, while the Getreidegasse stretches off back to the right.

In the reverse, to the right, there is a portrait of Mozart. On the left and in the background, is his father, Leopold Mozart, also an accomplished musician. Leopold easily recognized his son's unique musical gift, giving him the proper instructions and guidance. The portraits are based on contemporary paintings.

In the reverse, the niobium portion depicts navigation satellites orbiting the Earth. The ring shows different means of transportation (an airplane, a container ship, a train and a truck) for which satellite navigation was developed.

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Frosted Proof

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This was the first coin of the series "Great Abbeys of Austria". It shows the Benedictine convent of Nonnberg Abbey. In the hilltop on the background, the castle of Hohensalzburg and the Kajetaner church can be seen.

The reverse shows the crypt consecrated to the St. Erentrudis, the first abbess of the convent with a statue of the saint.

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The obverse shows the biggest and fastest of the Austro-Americana liners, the Kaiser Franz Joseph I (named after Franz Joseph I of Austria), as she sails out of Trieste. In the background can be seen the Lloyd ship, Brünn, arriving in port and the maritime buildings in the foreshore.

The reverse gives a wide view of the port of Trieste. The harbour itself is full of steamships and sailing ships. In the foreground to the right is the old coat-of-arms of Vienna at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The text Hafen von Triest ("Port of Trieste") can also be read in this side of the coin.

The reverse is a tribute to the old Austro-Hungarian Imperial Navy, showing the same battleship from a front angle. A naval biplane circles overhead and a submarine surfaces in the foreground. The coin commemorates not only the ship Viribus Unitis, but also the three main arms of the Austro-Hungarian Navy in the First World War.

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Frosted Proof

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€18.15
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The obverse shows the Grand Abbey with its fortress-like towers on top of a hill surrounded by trees and vineyards.

The reverse shows the Imperial Stairs which lead up to the apartments of the Grand Abbey. The apartments in Göttweig were prepared for the Emperor Charles VI. His portrait can be seen in the foreground.

The River Gate was built during the years 1903 to 1906 and was opened to the general public on 15 November 1906. In celebration of its centennial, in 2006, the gate has been chosen as the main motif for this commemorative coin issue. The obverse depicts the gate from its more prominent side, encasing the tunnelled exit where the River Wien flows into the City Park.

The reverse shows one of the ladies that flank the entrance from the street. In its entirety, the gate forms one of the most beautiful Jugendstil scenes to be found in all of Vienna.