Obverse: the center of the coin depicts the signatures and seals of the Austrian Treaty. This Treaty was signed by the Foreign Ministers and Ambassadors of the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and France. The vertical stripes in the background reflect the national colours of Austria (red-white-red). The outer edge of the coin depicts the 12 stars of the EU
Reverse: regular 2€ denomination number.
About the coin: the 2005 Austrian 2 euro commemorative coin is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the Austrian state. Austria dedicated the coin to the restoration of Austria as a sovereign state. The Treaty was signed in 1955. May 15 Vienna, between the allied occupying powers (France, the United Kingdom, the US and the Soviet Union) and Austria. The document officially entered into force in 1955 on July 27th. Coin designer: Josef Kaiser.
