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Niobium coin "150 years of the Zemmering Railway" - 25 euro Austria, 2004

Country: Austria

Denomination: 25 euro

Release date: February 18, 2004

Obverse: modern and old locomotives

Reverse: a section of the railway with a viaduct along which the train moves

Mint: Austrian Mint

Design: Thomas Pesendorfer, Mag. Helmut Andexlinger


25 euro	Silver (900 sample )/niobium	17.15 g	34.00 mm	50 000	Special Uncirculated

On February 18, 2004 , the Austrian Mint issued a second niobium coin with a face value of 25 euro, which is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the Zemmering Railway, which is the world's first mountain railway.

The obverse of the coin depicts modern and old locomotives. Under the image is the year of coinage "2004" and on the outer ring is the name of the country "REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH" and the face value of the coin "25 EURO."

The reverse of the coin depicts a section of the railway with a viaduct along which the train moves. The inscription "150 JAHRE SEMMERINGBAN" ("150 YEARS OF THE ZEMMERING RAILWAY") is inscribed on the outer ring.

List of collectible coins of Austria from niobium with a face value of 25 euro:

2003 - Coin "700 Years to the City of Hull in Tyrol"

2005 - Coin "50 Years of Television"

2006 - Coin "European Satellite Navigation"

2007 - Coin "Austrian Aviation"

2008 - Coin "Fascinating Light"

2009 - Coin "International Year of Astronomy"

2010 - Coin "Renewable Energy"

2011 - Coin "Robotics"

2012 - Bionika coin

2013 - Coin "Construction of tunnels"

2014 - Evolution Coin