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Niobium coin "International Year of Astronomy" - 25 euro Austria, 2009

Country: Austria

Denomination: 25 euro

Issue Date: March 11, 2009

Obverse: the Moon and the satellite orbiting it, as well as the Earth and the Sun in the background

Reverse: a portrait of Galileo Galileo and his drawing of the surface of the Moon in the center, as well as various telescopes on the outer ring

Mint: Austrian Mint

Design: Herbert Wahner


25 euro	Silver (900 sample )/niobium	16.50 g	34.00 mm	65 000	Special Uncirculated

Austria's collection coin from niobium with a face value of 25 euro "International Year of Astronomy" was issued on March 11, 2009. Minting was carried out at the Austrian mint, the circulation was 65,000 coins.

The obverse of the 25 Euro coin depicts the Moon and the satellite revolving around it, as well as the Earth and the Sun on the background. Along the edge of the inner circle is the inscription "rückseite des mondes" ("reverse side of the moon"). 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 portrait of Galileo Galileo and his drawing of the surface of the moon. The outer ring also depicts the history of the creation of telescopes, starting from the Isaac Newton telescope to the modern space telescope. In addition, the reverse has the inscription "jahr der astronomie" ("year of astronomy") and indicates the year Galileo created the first telescope "1609" as well as the year of issue of the coin "2009."

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"

2004 - Coin "150 years of the Zemmering Railway"

2005 - Coin "50 Years of Television"

2006 - Coin "European Satellite Navigation"

2007 - Coin "Austrian Aviation"

2008 - Coin "Fascinating Light"

2010 - Coin "Renewable Energy"

2011 - Coin "Robotics"

2012 - Bionika coin

2013 - Coin "Construction of tunnels"

2014 - Evolution Coin