Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts Mary Antoinette. The left-hand side of the coin shows the country of origin "Republik Österreich" (Republic of Austria), the denomination "1000 schilling" and the year "1997". On the right side will be the name of M.Atutuanetė and the year of her birth and death.
Reverse: pictured is the court of Mary Antoinette in which she defended herself. On the right side - engraved court place and year "PARIS 1793"
About the coin: this coin belongs to a series dedicated to the memory of the tragedies of Habsburg. One of the most famous historical tragedies was the life story of Mary Antoinette, Queen of France. A woman of tragic fate who has entered world history not so much for her achievements as for her failures is controversial. October 16, 1793, Queen Mary Antoinette was cut off. Her head was shown to a cheering crowd, and her body was buried in a mass graveyard. Mary Antoinette has long been talked about and written about according to the prevailing stereotype, as a weak, frivolous, superficial woman who lusts for the throne and life. However, over the years and with the brilliance of the revolution, biographical works have emerged that reveal other aspects of Mary Antoinette's character, activities, and life - her courage and determination during the revolution, the struggle for the fate of her family
