10 Euros Carinthia; Silver, Austria

Sharing a border with Slovenia in the south of the country, Carinthia is home to numerous bilingual schools, which is why ten-year-old Philip Ogris chose to place the name of his home province in both German and Slovenian at the bottom of his competition-winning design on the coins reverse. Ibexes, the legendary Lindwurm of Klagenfurt and the crystal-clear waters of Lake Wrthersee also make an appearance, while the coins obverse depicts an example of Carinthias intangible cultural heritage, as recognised by UNESCO, in the shape of falconry.

Thomas Pesendorfer

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The superb design by Austrian Mint award-winning designer Thomas Pesendorfer depicts this ancient art being practiced in the grounds of medieval Landskron Castle near Villach, Carinthia’s second largest city.

Helmut Andexlinger

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