5 Euros (Enlargement of the European Union)
Austria • 5 Euros • Silver (.800) • 2004
- Denomination
- 5 Euros
- Issuer
- Austria
- Struck
- 2004
- Composition
- Silver (.800)
- Currency
- Euro
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diameter
- 28 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 3122 · Schön 304
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Where it came from
The 5 Euro coin commemorating the enlargement of the European Union was issued by the Austrian Mint in 2004 to celebrate the historic expansion that added ten new member states to the union. Released during a period of significant geopolitical transition in Europe, this coin serves as a numismatic milestone marking the formal integration of countries such as Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic into the bloc.
Designed by Mint artist Herbert Wähner, the coin features a symbolic representation of the expanded union. The design focuses on a stylized map of Europe, emphasizing connectivity and the geographic growth of the European project at that time. It was produced as a non-circulating legal tender coin, intended primarily for collectors who value commemorative issues documenting the institutional evolution of the Eurozone.
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