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5 ECU 50th Anniversary Second Republic
| Issuer | Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich) |
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| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Reverse description | A female bust facing forward, her hair adorned and her head surmounted by the Austrian heraldic eagle, symbolising national sovereignty. She wears earrings in the form of a harp at left and a caduceus at right, referencing culture and science respectively, along with a necklace composed of nine rectangular links each enclosing an oval. The surrounding field is enriched with an elaborate allegorical composition of flowers, fruits, and agricultural implements, symbolising prosperity and national bounty. The legend '50 JAHRE II. REPUBLIK' appears within the design. |
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| Mintage | 1995 |
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Austria's Second Republic was formally re-established on April 27, 1945, even before fighting had fully ceased in Vienna — Soviet forces were still clearing the city street by street when the provisional government declared itself. The 1995 fiftieth anniversary fell during a politically charged year: Austria had joined the European Union on January 1, and ECU-denominated issues like this one were a deliberate signal of that new alignment, minted for the collector market rather than circulation.