Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph with a crown. He is the third longest-serving monarch in Europe. He has been emperor of the Austrian Empire since 1848 until its unification with the Kingdom of Hungary. He then held double titles in the Austrian and Hungarian Empires as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. The words "FRANC.IOS.I.D.G.IMP.AVSTR.REX BOH.GAL.ILL.ETC.ET AP.REX HVNG" are engraved around the coin.
Reverse: the reverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of Austria and Hungary. It portrays a double-headed crowned eagle carrying the coat of arms of the family who were the founders of the Hapsburg dynasty, the Austrian Empire. Eagle holds a sword, as a symbol of power and war and a globe, which symbolises goal to rule the whole world. The words "XX CORONÆ MDCCCXCIII" are engraved in a semicircle at the top and the denomination – "20 COR" are located at the bottom with the year of minting – “1893”. Engraver - Andreas Neudeck.
Edge: the Latin words "VNITIS VIRIBVS" (eng. Let us unite) are engraved on the edge of the coin.
Engraver - Anton Scharff.
About the coin: in 1892, the Austrian Mint first started minting gold corona coins when Franz Joseph I introduced currency reform. The first coins were worth 10 and 20 corona. The original Austrian "20 corona" gold coins were produced from 1909 to 1916.
