Five Schilling (Silver), Coin Type from Austria

Five Schilling (Silver), Coin Type from Austria (issued 1960 - 1968)

Coin Type	Five Schilling (Silver)

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, but after only two issues it was upgraded to silver (64% silver, 36% copper) - later debased again to CuproNickel (copper-nickel).

With the change of composition came also a change of the design. The new reverse was designed by Josef Köblinger, and the obverse by Hans Köttenstorfer.

The 5 Schilling coins made from silver were demonetised on 30 September 1969.

Obverse

Within a plain rim, the obverse of the coin features a rearing Lipizzaner horse and its rider, from the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna.

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

Obverse Inscription	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·

Reverse

Within a plain rim, the reverse of the coin shows the shield from the Coat of Arms of Austria. It is divided horizontally into three parts; the upper and the lower thirds have a background of thin vertical lines, while the centre is plain, which is known as "heraldic hatching" and indicates 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 below, two olive branches. Above the shield, a large numeral 5 for the value; around above, the denomination SCHILLING.

The date of issue, [year], is small and is divided by the shield.

Reverse Inscription	5 SCHILLING [year]

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Coin Type: Five Schilling (Silver) - (9) Coins

Coin Name	Mintage	Legend
Five Schilling 1960	12,619,000	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Five Schilling 1961	17,902,000	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Five Schilling 1962	6,771,000	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Five Schilling 1963	1,811,000	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Five Schilling 1964	4,030,000	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Five Schilling 1965	3,030,000	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Five Schilling 1966	4,481,000	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Five Schilling 1967	1,900,000	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Five Schilling 1968 (Silver)	4,831,700	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·

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Five Schilling (Silver): Details

Country	Austria
Currency	Austrian Schilling
Sub-type of	Five Schilling
From	1960
To	1968
Face Value	5 (x Schilling)
Current	No (demonetised 1969)
Material	0.640 Silver
Designer	Josef Köblinger, Hans Köttenstorfer
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	23.5000 mm
Thickness	1.4000 mm
Mass	5.2000 g

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Five Schilling (Silver), Coin Type from Austria - detailed information