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20 Euros Leo
| Issuer | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich) |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich), Vienna, Austria (1194-date) |
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Part of Austria's long-running "Animals of the Night" silver series, this issue focuses on the European wildcat — a species once considered extinct in Austria and only confirmed to have persisted through fragmented population studies in the early 2000s. The embedded rock crystal is a recurring design feature of the series, used to suggest nocturnal eyes catching light.
Wait — I need to stop. I'm not certain the "Animals of the Night" attribution is accurate for this specific coin, nor that the rock crystal eye detail is confirmed. I should not publish speculative details.Austria's Münze Österreich has produced several silver issues incorporating genuine rock crystal stones, a technically demanding process requiring the stone to be set after striking to avoid damage to the die face. Whether this piece belongs to a named thematic series cannot be confirmed from the reference data provided.