SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER YOU
February 19, Vienna – The Austrian Mint will issue on Wednesday, 22nd the first
coin in new series “Guardian Angels” and the second coin in the successful 3-Eurocoin “Colourful Creatures”.
Guardian Angels is the Austrian Mint’s talismanic four-coin interfaith series of
10 euro coins in silver and copper featuring historical representations of angels.
The silver Proof quality version of these superbly crafted little pieces of art history
uses our state-of-the-art colour application technique to make these pocket-sized
lucky tokens even more special.
From Judaism to Zoroastrianism and from Christianity to Islam, through the ages
people of many faiths have looked to angels for protection. Michael – The
Protecting Angel is the first coin in the series, the leader of the angels being
followed later in 2017 by Gabriel, and by Raphael and Uriel in 2018.
The talismanic qualities of Michael are said to include protection from self-doubt,
stimulation of both self-knowledge and self-respect, encouragement of hard work
and diligence, and protection from nightmares.
The reverse of the coin shows a detail adapted from the famous depiction of Saint
Michael fighting the dragon, painted on the altar of the church of Saint Miquel de
Soriguerola in Catalonia, Spain.
Not only historical masterpieces, Guardian Angels are pocket-sized lucky tokens
that will make you feel someone is watching over you.
PRESS CONTACT
Münze Österreich AG – Mag. Andrea Lang, [email protected] – Tel. 0043 1 717 15-149, 0043 664/96 29 821
The silver coin Michael is legal tender and will be available in two finishes, Proof
and Special Uncirculated, with a maximum mintage of 30,000 and 40,000
respectively. The proof coins come encapsulated in a presentation case with a
numbered certificate of authenticity. The certificate includes all the technical details
as well as background information about the series. The special uncirculated coins
are available in a blister pack with a Michael design on the sleeve.
The coin will also be available in Austria only in the regular circulation finish and
struck in copper. The copper coins have a rilled edge whereas the silver coins have a
smooth edge.
Also available for the series are collection cases for each respective coin type, SU or
proof. For the SU series there is a frosted synthetic box bearing the series logo. The
proof case is made from a heavy card stock and includes a small booklet detailing the
whole series.
Quality:
Proof and Special Uncirculated
Collection: Guardian Angels
Face value: 10 Euro
Date of issue: 22.02.2017
Coin design: Mag. Helmut Andexlinger and Herbert Wähner
Diameter:
32.00 mm
Alloy:
Silver Ag 925
Fine weight: 15.56 g
Total weight: 16.82 g
PRESS CONTACT
Münze Österreich AG – Mag. Andrea Lang, [email protected] – Tel. 0043 1 717 15-149, 0043 664/96 29 821
3-Euro-Coin-Series Colourful creatures - Tiger
Not only one of the most spectacular and beautiful of animals but also one of the
most popular, the tiger is the second coin in our dramatic Colourful Creatures series,
which explores the wonderful world of wildlife. Like the tiger itself, the glow-in-thedark coin becomes active at night, but that is not its only extraordinary feature ― all
12 coins in the series are the first ever Austrian 3 euro coins. The 3-coin Tiger is
sold out.
Quality:
Special Uncirculated
Collection: Colourful Creatures
Face value: 3 Euro
Date of issue: 22.02.2017
Coin design: Anna Rastl
Diameter:
34.00 mm
Alloy:
CuNi 25
Total weight: 16.00 g
PRESS CONTACT
Münze Österreich AG – Mag. Andrea Lang, [email protected] – Tel. 0043 1 717 15-149, 0043 664/96 29 821