Sissi and Swarovski… two famous names that have undoubtedly propagated Austria’s name in the world. An exceptional coin, embedded with Swarovski crystals, has been created to honor these remarkable Austrians. Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary was born Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria, and carried that title until she married her first cousin, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary. Sissi was a famous fashion icon in Europe, obsessed with the ideal of beauty and maintaining her own youthful beauty.