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Saturday 20 March 2021

1752) "Smart Mobility", Republic of Austria: A 25 Euro Silver Niobium Coin issued by the Austrian Mint, Vienna continues the Annual Series with a futuristic concept of Air Taxis, a Superblock concept of Group Housing & present day Transport - Bicycles & Scooters: Date of Coin issue: 10.03.2021:

1752)   "Smart Mobility", Republic of Austria: A 25 Euro Silver Niobium Coin issued by the Austrian Mint, Vienna continues the Annual Series with a futuristic concept of Air Taxis, a Superblock concept of Group Housing & present day Transport - Bicycles & Scooters: Date of Coin issue: 10.03.2021:

The Austrian Mint has issued on 10.03.2021 the latest coin in its popular Annual Silver-Niobium Coin Series highlighting the concept of "Smart Mobility" and having as its theme futuristic eco-friendly concepts  which focus on the healthy benefits of cycling and using public transport and Superblock Concept (Group Housing as in a Garden City, with traffic moving on the periphery, say a Ring Road) in the near future.

SMART MOBILITY:

Getting from A to B promises to be both smart and exciting in the future. 

The plans and concepts illustrated on Smart Mobility, the 2021 edition of the Silver-Niobium Coin, suggest that mobility will also become healthier. This is because of the health benefits of cycling and using public transport, as well as the subsequent reduction in air and noise pollution in urban areas and the deceleration of global warming.

The appearance of urban spaces will also change dramatically

The basic idea here is the ‘superblock’ concept, in which houses are grouped together as in a garden city and traffic moved to the periphery. 

Urban areas are thus transformed from parking lots into lively parks where children can effectively play in the street. 

This will result in more sustainable and environmentally friendly transport solutions. It also implies greater digitization, something that has already led to the invention of self-driving cars and buses and could make air taxis a common sight in the near future.

The Silver-Niobium Coin:

The Obverse and Reverse of the 25 Euro Silver-Niobium Coin placed together.


The Obverse of the 25 Euro Silver-Niobium Coin is dominated by a blueprint of an air taxi. 

The futuristic craft fills the two-tone Niobium Core and spreads into the Silver outer ring so as to underline the visionary nature of this concept. 

The inscriptions on this face are - " REPUBLIK OSTERREICH" ("Republic of Austria"), "25 EURO" on the lower periphery and the Year of issue "2021" (at centre left).

The Reverse of the 25 Euro Silver-Niobium Coin underlines the ecologically sustainable, decelerated aspect of smart mobility. 

The Silver Outer Ring highlights the importance of public transport in the future while the Niobium Core focusses on the Bicycle and Scooter, the most sustainable individual means of mobility. 

Also in the Niobium Core, the superblock concept is seen as if through a lens.

The specifications of this Coin are:

Country of issue: Republic of Austria; Date/Year: 10.03.2021; Denomination/Face Value: 25 Euro; Metal Composition: Silver-Niobium (Ring) .900 Fineness Silver (Ag), (Core) Niobium .998 Fineness Niobium (Nb); Fine Weight: 9.00 g / 0.29 oz; Total Weight: 16.50 g; Diameter/Size: 34.0 mm; Coin Quality: Special Uncirculated (SU); Mintage: 65,000 pieces; Special Technique: Niobium injected in the Coin's Core; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes; Coin Designers: Mag. Helmut Andexlinger, Herbert Wähner.

Remarks: Packaging Comes in a case complete with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and protective slipcase.




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