Available now from the Austrian Mint are 10 Euro Richard the Lionheart Silver coins, the second issue in the Tales and Legends in Austria series. Struck from sterling silver (.925 fine), each coin tells the story of royal proportions involving kings and dukes, queens and minstrels.
One would not normally think of Richard, King of England, to be part of a legend of Austria, but that is precisely the case. The tale starts out shortly before Christmas in the year 1192. Richard, known already as "Lionheart" for his great military leadership, was returning from the Crusades when he was shipwrecked. Forced to continue his journey home on foot, he ...
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