Austrian Commemorative 2005

Details relating to the Austrian Commemorative of 2005.

Issue Date: 18.01.2016

Number Minted: 16,000,000

Mint: Austrian Mint AG

Mint Mark : none.

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With this coin Austria marks the 50^th anniversary of the signing of the Austrian State Treaty.

The treaty was signed on 15^th May 1955 and came into effect 27^th July of the same year. It was signed by the four Allied occupying forces – France, Russia, The United Kingdom and The United States.

The treaty in effect re-established Austria as a sovereign state. In the inner circle is a representation of the signatures and seals.

Those signing were (left top to bottom and then right top to bottom)

Molotov	Soviet Foreign Minister	Dulles	American Foreign Minister
Llichov	Soviet High Commissioner	Thompson	American High Commissioner
MacMillian	British Foreign Minister	Pinay	French Foreign Minister
Wallinger	British High Commissioner	Lalouette	French High Commissioner
		Figl	Austrian Foreign Minister

At the bottom – seven o’clock is the year of issue 2005.

Around the edge of the inner circle from ten to three o’clock is the inscription:

50 JAHRE STAATSVERTRAG (50 Years State Treaty). All in all, a very interesting Commemorative Coin.

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