Shows a heraldic lion which is a reproduction of a design by the sculptor Heikki H�iv�oja. The year of issue is part of the design, along with the year the coin was struck. This was where the Treaty re-establishing the sovereignty of Austria was signed in 1955, making its name synonymous with freedom.ĭepicts King Albert II and a monogram � a capital 'A' underneath a crown � among 12 stars, symbolising Europe. This coin shows the Belvedere Palace, one of the most beautiful baroque palaces in Austria. To help you to identify which country your euro coins are from, we have provided this and a series of similar pages, each showing the obverse (national) side of each a particular coin denomination (value). * = The coins are all official original issues from the countries themselves, it is only our packaging which is unofficial.