The Symphony Set (Lastufka Collection)
2004, Austria, Joseph Haydn
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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
AUSTRIA - REPUBLIC |
Item Description: |
G50E 2004 JOSEPH HAYDN |
Full Grade: |
NGC MS 70 |
Owner: |
Lastufka Collection |
Owner Comments:
Austria, Gold - Commemorative - 2004, Great Composers Series - Joseph Haydn
Composition: Gold (0.3214oz)
Diameter: 22mm
Mintage: 50,000
Obverse: Portrait of Joseph Haydn with the dual dates 1732-1809 to the right and his signature to the left.
Reverse: The Schloss Esterhazy Palace below a bit of musical notation.
Edge: Smooth
This is the first of three coins in Austria's Great Composers Series. This coin celebrates Joseph Haydn. The obverse features his portrait while the reverse features the castle of Esterhazy in Eisenstadt, where Haydn lived and worked for many years. Eisenstadt today is the site of an annual Haydn Festival.