10 euro – The Castle of Schlosshof

Series: Austria – Castles of Austria

This coin is dedicated to the castle of SchlossHof, located on the Marchfeld (the plains to the east of Vienna) on the border of today’s Slovakia and the Great Hungarian Plain. The obverse of the silver coin shows a view of the castle from the terraced garden side. Along with the country of issue "Republik Oesterreich" (Austria), the year of issue "2003" and the legal tender face value of "10 Euros". The reverse of the coin depicts two gardeners in clothing typical of the Baroque period who are tending the formal flower beds.