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

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).

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.