Recipient of the 2010 Coin of the Year Award for Most Innovative Coin, the 2008 Austrian Mint Silver Proof "Fascination Light" Coin is a remarkable coin. This highly sought-after niobium coin not only honors the world's most important sustainer of life - light, it also celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of noted Austrian chemist and entrepreneur Dr. Carl Baron Auer von Welsbach (1858-1929), whose work was key in the advancement of the light bulb.
The obverse and reverse designs acknowledge this message beautifully, with the obverse featuring a gas lamp lighter perched on a ladder in front of Vienna City Hall, lighting a gas lantern. The reverse contains the image of a stylized sun, with a portrait of Auer von Welsbach radiating out of the sun. Plus, this silver and niobium coin is struck with a 900 fine outer silver ring and a pure brilliant green niobium core.
Specifications:
- Type: Bi-Metallic: Silver and niobium
- Finish: Uncirculated
- Diameter: 34 mm
- Weight: 16.15 gr
- Face Value: 25 Euro
- Mintage: 65,000
This coin makes a wonderful gift, as it comes encapsulated in an attractive case.
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