20 Euro 2011, Nikolaus Jacquin [Austria]

Name: Монеты 20 Euro 2011, Nikolaus Jacquin [Austria]
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Reverse
On the right, an explorer is depicted facing left, writing with a quill in a diary about a discovered plant. Below, a chest with flora samples from the region. On the left, a parrot facing right sits on a branch. In the background, a ship on calm seas against an island. Above, along the rim, the German inscription 'KARIBIK-EXPEDITION 1754-1759' (Caribbean Expedition 1754-1759). On the side of the chest is the artist Thomas Pesendorfer's mark - 'TP'.
Obverse
On the left is the right-facing profile of the Austrian botanist Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin. On the right is the Iris Variegata, which he discovered. Below the portrait is the explorer's name 'NIKOLAUS JOSEPH VON JACQUIN' and the European Mint Program mark, with the year of issue '2011' to the left. Along the rim: at the top and right the country name 'REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH' (Republic of Austria), at the bottom the inscription '20 EURO', framed by a dot on the right. All inscriptions are in German.