The Five Schilling coin was a 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 5 Schilling coins was in aluminium, which was then upgraded to silver, then debased again to CuproNickel (copper-nickel). The latter coin type was issued in circulation quantities from 1968 until 1998, and for collectors' sets until 2001.
Together with all the other Schilling coinage, the 5 Schilling denomination was demonetised after 28 February 2002 when the country changed to the Euro currency. |
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The design of the denomination changed when the initial aluminium type was replaced by a new silver format; the new design was retained when the coin changed to copper-nickel in 1968.
The first reverse (1952 - 1957) shows a large numeral 5 for the value at centre, and the denomination · SCHILLING · around below; around above, REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH.
The second reverse (1960 - 2001) shows the shield from the Coat of Arms, below which two olive branches. Above that, a numeral 5 for the value; around above, the denomination SCHILLING. The date of issue, [year], is small and is divided by the shield. |
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