Innsbruch (Annasäule) ND
| Copper plated steel | 3.96 g | - |
| Location | Austria |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1945-date) |
| Type | Souvenir medallions › Elongated coins |
| Composition | Copper plated steel |
| Weight | 3.96 g |
| Size | 34.7 × 22.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Oval |
| Technique | Roller milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#439729 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering: I ♥ INNSBRUCK
Comment
Made out of a 5 cent euro coin.
St. Anne's Column (German: Annasäule) stands in the city centre of Innsbruck on Maria-Theresien-Straße. It was given its name when, in 1703, the last Bavarian troops were driven from the Tyrol on St. Anne's Day (26 July), as part of the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1704, in gratitude, the Landstände vowed to build a monument commemorating the event. The column was made by Trient sculptor, Cristoforo Benedetti, from red Kramsach marble.
On the base are four statues of saints: in the north, Saint Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the west, Cassian, patron saint of the Diocese of Bozen-Brixen, in the east, Vigilius, patron saint of the Diocese of Trient, in the south, Saint George, patron saint of the Tyrol. Towering above these four statues is the column with its statue of Mary as the Woman of the Apocalypse, raising 42 meters (137 feet) from the street.
