Europe Taler 2008

Background of the first Europe Taler: On the occasion of the European Championship of Football 2008 and the 500th anniversary of the first European emperor, Maximilian I, the Hall mint, in cooperation with the Austrian mint, is producing the largest silver taler in the world with 2008 dekagram, as soon as 2008 pieces of the European taler in a limited edition. It is a reproduction of the Emperor's taler of 1508 with the caption referring to Europe. The back refers to the European Championship of Football 2008 and the historical development of Europe. The design of the back side of the coin originates from the "ideasmith" of the Austrian mint under the direction of Thomas Pesendorfer, who is also considered to be the founder of the Vienna Philharmonic.

The design of the coin and the realization of the coin images originate from the medallion maker Herbert Wähner, who is also very well-known in expert circles. The packaging of the "silver giant" will be produced by the Hall master wood turner Werner Nuding from 500-year old wood from Castle Hasegg, which was unearthed during renovations in 2007.

The internationally respected artist, Ernst Friedrich, who lives in Hall, and his wife Eleonor will create the packaging.