Official Austrian Euro Coin Set 2020 SU

The Official Austrian Euro Coin Set 2020 commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 1945. With the defeat of the Third Reich by the Allies, the Nazi reign of terror came to an end and Austria became an independent state once again. During the Holocaust millions of Austrian citizens were persecuted, abducted and murdered for racist and anti-Semitic reasons. The cover of the Coin Set shows the granite ‘Stairs of Death’ at Mauthausen concentration camp, a chilling reminder of the unprecedented suffering of the Jewish people. **The Euro Coin Set** Comprising each of the eight euro and cent coins in circulation, this set is ideal as a gift, a lasting memento or a fitting souvenir of Austria, which features native flowers, iconic buildings and illustrious Austrians. All Special Uncirculated quality coins are designed to meet the most exacting standards. As a ‘first strike’ – an early strike in a series struck from a new die – immediately after minting, each coin is quality checked and packed with care to ensure that every single one is an unblemished masterpiece. **2 Euro** The first woman ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize, early 20th-century Austrian pacifist and novelist Bertha von Suttner features on the largest coin. **1 Euro** Born in Salzburg, Austria’s most famous composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, will forever be remembered for his dominance of Viennese classical music during his short life. **50 Cent** The jewel in the Viennese Modernist crown, the Secession exhibition hall still exudes modernity more than a century after it was built. **20 Cent** A masterpiece of Baroque architecture, the Belvedere was once the palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Today it is home to some of the world’s most famous paintings, including The Kiss by Gustav Klimt. **10 Cent** Construction began on Vienna’s gothic St Stephen's cathedral over 800 years ago. Its roof and tower, which feature on the 10 cent coin, still dominate the Vienna skyline today. **5 Cent** The three smallest coins in the collection are all decorated with alpine flowers. The 5 cent piece with primula auricula, the mountain cowslip. **2 Cent** Made world famous by the song from the musical The Sound of Music, the edelweiss adorns the 2 cent coin. **1 Cent** The smallest coin in circulation rounds of the 2020 coin set’s trio of alpine flower with a gentian.