The Austrian Schilling Coin: Appearance And Design

The Austrian schilling was the official currency of Austria between 1925 and 1938, and again from 1945 to 1999. It was replaced by the euro in 2002. The schilling was divided into 100 groschen, with the groschen being the subdivision of the Austrian schilling. The schilling was established by the Schilling Act (Schillingrechnungsgesetz) of 20 December 1924, and was issued on 1 March 1925. But what did the Austrian schilling coin look like?

The Austrian schilling was the official currency of Austria between 1925 and 1938, and again from 1945 to 1999

The Austrian coin of 1 schilling shows the edelweiss flower that grows in the Austrian mountains. The front side of the coin contains the text ‘Republik Österreich’. The reverse side of the coin features the Austrian coat of arms. The aluminium coin of one schilling weighs only 2 grams and it can be made to float on water. The aluminium-bronze coin of 50 groschen features the Austrian shield. The Austrian coin of 10 groschen features the text ‘Republik Österreich’. The Austrian coin of 5 groschen displays the text ‘Republik Österreich’.

The schilling was divided into 100 groschen

The Austrian schilling was the official currency of Austria between 1925 and 1938, and again from 1945 to 1999. It was the circulating currency until 2002, when it was replaced by the euro at a fixed parity of €1 = 13.7603 schillings. The schilling was divided into 100 groschen.

The schilling was established by the Schilling Act (Schillingrechnungsgesetz) of 20 December 1924, at a rate of one schilling to 10,000 kronen. It was issued on 1 March 1925. The schilling was abolished in 1938 when Germany annexed Austria, and one schilling was exchanged for 1.50 Reichsmark.

The schilling was reintroduced after World War II on 30 November 1945 by the Allied Military, who issued paper money in denominations of 50 groschen, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, and 1000 schilling. The groschen is the subdivision of the Austrian schilling, with 100 groschen in one Austrian schilling.

The Austrian coin of 1 schilling features a sower on the obverse side and the Austrian coat of arms on the reverse. The front side of the coin contains the text ‘Republik Österreich’. The aluminium coin of one schilling weighs only 2 grams and it can be made to float on water.

The Austrian schilling coin features the edelweiss flower, which grows in the Austrian mountains

The schilling was a coin of classical beauty and great historical importance, commemorating a difficult period for Austria and the rest of Europe. The coin is often found in a phenomenal state of preservation. The obverse side of the 1 Austrian schilling coin features a sower, and the reverse side features the Austrian coat of arms. The aluminium coin weighs only 2 grams and can be made to float on water. The groschen is the subdivision of the Austrian Schilling, with 100 groschen in one Austrian Schilling.

The obverse side of the 1 Austrian schilling coin features a sower, and the reverse side features the Austrian coat of arms

The Austrian schilling was the official currency of Austria between 1925 and 1938, and again from 1945 to 1999. It was the circulating currency until 2002, when it was replaced by the euro. The obverse side of the 1 Austrian schilling coin features a sower, and the reverse side features the Austrian coat of arms. The aluminium coin weighs only 2 grams and can float on water. The front side of the coin contains the text 'Republik Österreich'.

The schilling was established by the Schilling Act (Schillingrechnungsgesetz) of 20 December 1924, at a rate of one schilling to 10,000 kronen. It was issued on 1 March 1925. The schilling was abolished in 1938, in the wake of Germany's annexation of Austria, when it was exchanged at a rate of 1.50 schilling for one Reichsmark. The schilling was reintroduced after World War II on 30 November 1945 by the Allied Military, who issued paper money (dated 1944) in denominations of 50 groschen, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, and 1000 schilling.

The groschen is the subdivision of the Austrian schilling, with 100 groschen in one Austrian schilling. The Austrian coin of 50 groschen features the Austrian shield. The Austrian coin of 10 groschen features the text 'Republik Österreich'. The Austrian coin of 5 groschen displays the text 'Republik Österreich'.

The schilling was reintroduced after World War II by the Allied Military, who issued paper money in denominations of 50 groschen, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, and 1000 schilling

The Austrian schilling was reintroduced after World War II by the Allied Military, who issued paper money in denominations of 50 groschen, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, and 1000 schilling. The schilling was originally established by the Schilling Act (Schillingrechnungsgesetz) of 20 December 1924, at a rate of one schilling to 10,000 kronen, and issued on 1 March 1925. It was the official currency of Austria between 1926 and 1938, when it was abolished in the wake of Germany's annexation of Austria. The schilling was then reintroduced in 1945, and remained the currency of Austria until 1999, and the circulating currency until 2002, when it was replaced by the euro.

The schilling was divided into 100 groschen. The Austrian groschen, also known as the Kaisergroschen, was a silver coin worth 12 pfennigs, or 3 kreuzers. The 1 schilling coin featured a sower on the obverse side and the Austrian coat of arms on the reverse side. The aluminium coin weighed only 2 grams and could float on water. The 50 groschen coin was made of aluminium-bronze and featured the Austrian shield. The 10 groschen coin featured the text 'Republik Österreich', as did the 5 groschen coin. The 1 schilling coin also featured the edelweiss flower, which grows in the Austrian mountains.

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