HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Austria 2 euros 2004 - Bertha von Suttner EUR 6.05 UNCGrade ExplanationA new condition coin that does not have any sign of wear. Marks on the coin that may come from the manufacturing process do not keep a coin from being unciruclated Please ignore the date on the image if different from the description Krause - Mishler KM# 3089 Details This coin bears a portrait of the pacifist Bertha von Suttner, a symbol of Austria's efforts over many decades to support peace.Austrian writer and peace activist who in 1905 became the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize; her novel Die Waffen nieder ("Lay Down Your Arms") depicted the horrors of war and became an influential work for the cause of peace. The book was published in 37 editions and translated into 12 languages. She witnessed the foundation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and called for the establishment of the Austrian Gesellschaft der Friedensfreunde pacifist organization in a 1891 Neue Freie Presse editorial. Suttner became chairwoman and also founded the German Peace Society the next year. Specifications Diameter - 25.75mm Thickness - 2.2mm Weight - 8.5gr Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass (75% copper - 20% zinc - 5% nickel) Edge Combination of '2 EURO' and *** repeated four times Comments Designer: Josef Kaiser Mintage 2,500,000 pieces We also recommend these items Austria 1 cent 2006The gentian, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.30 Austria 10 cents 2004St. Stephen's Cathedral - €0.45 Austria 2 cents 2003The edelweiss, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.30 Austria 2 cents 2004The edelweiss, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.35 Austria 2 euros 2003Bertha von Suttner - €7.15 Austria 20 cents 2003The Belvedere Palace - €1.43 Austria 5 cents 2005The primrose, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.40 Austria 5 cents 2006The primrose, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.40 Netherlands 1 cent 2005Queen Beatrix in profile - €0.40 Netherlands 1 euro 2004Queen Beatrix in profile - €3.50 Netherlands 10 cents 2005Queen Beatrix in profile - €0.70 Netherlands 2 euros 2004Queen Beatrix in profile - €5.95 To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here