10 euros AUSTRIA 2021 - The rose
Among the most culturally important flowers, the rose has played an important role in art, poetry, literature and commerce. In fact, its enduring popularity has given the rose many more meanings than most other flowers. In all great religions the rose is linked to the miracle of love, which has given rise to its main symbolic meaning in the language of flowers.
The exceptionally beautiful petals of the rose and the delicacy of its unfolded flowers suggest lips that open for a kiss, not to mention availability, sensuality and fertility. In addition to its more carnal connotations, the rose symbolizes mystery, secrecy and unspoken understanding, a meaning believed to have its origins in Greek mythology. Legend has it that Aphrodite gave a rose to her son, Eros, the deity of love, who in turn gave it to Harpocrates, the deity of silence, to induce him to remain silent in the face of the indiscretions of the gods. Therefore, in the language of flowers, a rose can be used to signal an illicit tryst or the beginning of an affair. More innocently, the rose remains the perfect flower, especially in difficult times, to send messages of tenderness and affection to loved ones, near and far.
Symbolizing love, the obverse of the coin shows a couple exchanging an intimate look, each with flowers in their hair. Alongside an ornamental side image of a rose, elegantly printed in color, the reverse of the coin features a pair of roses, both imprints of real flowers.
- Issue date: March 8, 2021
- Quality: Test
- Series: The language of flowers
- Face value: 10 euros
- Coin design: Kathrin Kuntner, Rebecca Wilding
- Diameter: 32.00mm
- Alloy: Silver Ag 925
- Fine Weight: 15.56g/0.50oz
- Total weight: 16.82 grams
- Packaging: Comes in a case complete with a numbered certificate of authenticity and a protective sleeve.
