Fifty Groschen (Aluminium Bronze), Coin Type from Austria (showing photos)

Fifty Groschen (Aluminium Bronze), Coin Type from Austria (issued 1959 - 2001)

Coin Type	Fifty Groschen (Aluminium Bronze)

The Fifty Groschen was worth one half of a schilling, and was a small circulating denomination of the Austrian Schilling, which was restored as the currency of the Republic of Austria when the republic itself was restored after World War II in 1945. Between 1947 and 1952, coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 groschen; and 1, 2, and 5 schilling were introduced. The first type of 50 groschen was struck in aluminium; however, it was shortly replaced by this second type of 50 groschen made aluminium bronze.

Apart from the change in composition, the new type also had a new design; the reverse was designed by Hans Köttenstorfer, and the obverse by Ferdinand Welz.

The denomination was issued in circulation quantities until 1997, and for collectors' sets until 2001. Together with all the other Schilling coinage, it was demonetised after 28 February 2002 when the country changed to the Euro currency.

Obverse

Within a plain border, the obverse of the coin features a shield divided horizontally into three parts, representing the flag of Austria. The upper and the lower thirds have a background of thin vertical lines, while the centre is plain; this is "heraldic hatching" indicating colour - the vertical lines are for red, and no lines are for white. Thus, it displays the colours of the flag of Austria - red-white-red.

Around the rim, starting at the bottom, the inscription · REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH (Republic of Austria).

Obverse Inscription	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH

Reverse

The reverse of the coin shows a large numeral 50 for the value at centre; behind the zero, a gentian flower.

The denomination GROSCHEN is around below.

The date [year] is small and is below the value, and above the denomination.

Reverse Inscription	50 GROSCHEN [year]

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

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Coin Type: Fifty Groschen (Aluminium Bronze) - (43) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Fifty Groschen 1959			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 14,122,000
Fifty Groschen 1960			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 22,404,000
Fifty Groschen 1961			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 19,891,000
Fifty Groschen 1962			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 10,008,000
Fifty Groschen 1963			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 9,483,000
Fifty Groschen 1964			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 5,331,000
Fifty Groschen 1965			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 15,007,000
Fifty Groschen 1966			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 7,322,000
Fifty Groschen 1967			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 8,237,000
Fifty Groschen 1968			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 7,741,600
Fifty Groschen 1969			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 7,070,000
Fifty Groschen 1970			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 2,993,200
Fifty Groschen 1971			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 14,217,000
Fifty Groschen 1972			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 17,367,000
Fifty Groschen 1973			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 17,902,000
Fifty Groschen 1974			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 15,852,000
Fifty Groschen 1975			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 7,726,000
Fifty Groschen 1976			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 11,150,000
Fifty Groschen 1977			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 7,258,000
Fifty Groschen 1978			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 12,407,000
Fifty Groschen 1979			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 16,351,000
Fifty Groschen 1980			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 29,884,000
Fifty Groschen 1981			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 12,993,000
Fifty Groschen 1982			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 9,950,000
Fifty Groschen 1983			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 15,182,000
Fifty Groschen 1984			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 20,742,000
Fifty Groschen 1985			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 15,654,000
Fifty Groschen 1986			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 17,016,000
Fifty Groschen 1987			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 7,258,000
Fifty Groschen 1988			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 16,261,000
Fifty Groschen 1989			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 17,353,000
Fifty Groschen 1990			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 29,653,000
Fifty Groschen 1991			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 44,994,000
Fifty Groschen 1992			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 20,000,000
Fifty Groschen 1993			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 15,000,000
Fifty Groschen 1994			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 10,000,000
Fifty Groschen 1995			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 20,000,000
Fifty Groschen 1996			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 15,000,000
Fifty Groschen 1997			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 10,000,000
Fifty Groschen 1998 (mint sets only)			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 25,000
Fifty Groschen 1999 (mint sets only)			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 50,000
Fifty Groschen 2000 (mint sets only)			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 75,000
Fifty Groschen 2001 (mint sets only)			Material: Aluminium Bronze Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 75,000

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Fifty Groschen (Aluminium Bronze): Details

Country	Austria
Currency	Austrian Schilling
Sub-type of	Fifty Groschen
From	1959
To	2001
Face Value	50 (x Groschen)
Current	No (demonetised 2002)
Material	Aluminium Bronze
Designer	Hans Köttenstorfer, Ferdinand Welz
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	19.5000 mm
Thickness	1.5000 mm
Mass	3.0000 g

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