Austria 20 Euro silver coin 2007 Austrian Railways - Emperor Ferdinand's North Railway
The Obverse: to the center the relief image the first Austro-Hungarianspecial train in painstaking detail. To the top inscriptions - REPUBLIC ÖSTERRECH, the down - DAMPFLOKOMOTIVE AUSTRIA 1837, rating - 20 EURO, year of issue - 2007.
The Reverse: to the center the relief image the train crossing the Danube.
Spanning from the advent of the steam train to the present-day high-speed rail network, Austrian Railways is an enlightening 20 euro silver six-coin series charting the history of rail in Austria. A must for all coin collectors, train buffs and history enthusiasts, the fascinating journey appropriately begins with Emperor Ferdinand’s North Railway, Austria’s first ever line.
Constructed primarily to connect the coal mines of Bohemia and Moravia to Vienna, the imperial capital, the North Railway was commenced in 1836 with the blessing of Emperor Ferdinand. The line’s inaugural 24-minute run took place on 19 November 1837 when the Austria, a locomotive built in England, managed to pull eight carriages containing 164 guests to a maximum speed of 33 kilometres per hour. The momentous occasion is depicted in a scene from a charming 19th-century etching on the coin’s reverse, which shows the train crossing the Danube, while the august engine and its three different classes of carriage are depicted in painstaking detail on the obverse.
occasion: Father's Day
face value: 20 Euro
date of issue: 13.06.2007
coin design: Thomas Pesendorfer / Mag. Helmut Andexlinger
diameter: 34.00 mm
alloy: Silver Ag 900
fine weight: 18.00 g
total weight: 20.00 g
Austria 20 Euro Silver Coins - Austrian Railways