Gold coin "Crown of the Austrian Empire" - 100 euro Austria, 2012

Country: Austria

Denomination: 100 euro

Issue Date: November 14, 2012

Series: Crowns of the House of Habsburg

Obverse: Crown of the Austrian Empire

Reverse: Emperor Franz Joseph I and coat of arms of the Austrian Empire

Mint: Austrian Mint 

Design: Thomas Pesendorfer, Mag. Helmut Andexlinger

   The collectible gold coin of Austria with a face value of 100 euro "Crown of the Austrian Empire" was issued on November 14, 2012 and is the last in the series "Crowns of the House of Habsburg." Minted in the mint of Austria with a circulation of 30,000 coins.

   The obverse of the gold coin 100 euro depicts the crown of the Austrian Empire. On top of the semicircle is the name of the state "REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH" and on the bottom is the inscription "DIE ÖSTERREICHISCHE KAISERKRONE." To the left of the crown is the denomination of the coin "100 EURO" and to the right is the year of issue "2012."

   The reverse of the coin depicts Emperor Franz Joseph I and the coat of arms of the Austrian Empire to his right. Above the image is the inscription "FRANZ JOZEPH I.."

List of collectible gold coins of 100 euro of Austria from the series "Crowns of the House of Habsburg":

2008 - Coin "Crown of the Holy Roman Empire"

2009 - Coin "Crown of Archdukes of Austria"

2010 - Coin "The Hungarian Crown of St. Stephen"

2011 - Coin "The Crown of St. Wenceslas"

2012 - Coin "Crown of the Austrian Empire"