The Stick Figure Motif: Depicts a stylized stick figure merging with the euro symbol (€). The primitive, hand-drawn look represents the evolution of trade, tracing a line from prehistoric barter systems to modern monetary union.
Inscriptions: The issuing country REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH (Republic of Austria) arcs along the top edge of the inner core. The bottom inscription reads WWU 1999–2009 (Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion, the German abbreviation for Economic and Monetary Union).
Mint Mark: None (Austrian coins do not carry mint marks, though you can see the designer's tiny initials ΓΣ for Georgios Stamatopoulos near the bottom right of the central design)