Ten Schilling (Nickel), Coin Type from Austria (showing photos)

Ten Schilling (Nickel), Coin Type from Austria (issued 1974 - 2001)

Coin Type	Ten Schilling (Nickel)

The Ten Schilling coin was the largest denomination of the Austrian Schilling which circulated as a regular coin; it was introduced in 1957 to replace an earlier banknote.

The first type was in silver, which changed to copper-nickel plated nickel in 1974.

The reverse of the copper-nickel type was designed by Ferdinand Welz (it continued from the silver version), and there was a new obverse by Kurt Bodlak.

The denomination was issued in circulation quantities until 1998, 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 the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Austria, which is an eagle with open wings, crowned with a mural crown (representing a state, and not a monarch), holding a hammer in its left foot (right from the point of view of the viewer) and a sickle in its right foot. Its feet are in shackles, but the chain between them is broken, symbolising a liberated Austria.

On the eagle's breast, the shield of Austria divided into three horizontal stripes representing the national flag, with "heraldic hatching" (thin lines) indicating the colours: red-white-red.

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

Obverse Inscription	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·

Reverse

Within a plain border, the reverse design shows the portrait of a woman, facing left. She wears a traditional headdress from the region of Wachau in Lower Austria.

Below right, a large numeral 10 for the value. Around left, the denomination SCHILLING. The date of issue, [year], is around right.

Below the value near the rim, in small letters the surname of the designer: WELZ (for Ferdinand Welz).

Reverse Inscription	10 SCHILLING [year]

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

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Coin Type: Ten Schilling (Nickel) - (28) Coins

Coin Name	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Ten Schilling 1974			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 59,952,500
Ten Schilling 1975			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 16,918,500
Ten Schilling 1976			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 13,503,500
Ten Schilling 1977			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 3,848,000
Ten Schilling 1978			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 6,856,000
Ten Schilling 1979			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 11,746,000
Ten Schilling 1980			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 10,932,000
Ten Schilling 1981			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 9,519,000
Ten Schilling 1982			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 5,000,000
Ten Schilling 1983			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 9,058,000
Ten Schilling 1984			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 8,004,000
Ten Schilling 1985			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 9,054,000
Ten Schilling 1986			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 8,861,000
Ten Schilling 1987			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 9,300,000
Ten Schilling 1988			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 9,050,000
Ten Schilling 1989			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 16,271,000
Ten Schilling 1990			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 27,185,000
Ten Schilling 1991			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 18,027,000
Ten Schilling 1992			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 10,977,000
Ten Schilling 1993			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 12,528,000
Ten Schilling 1994			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 15,025,000
Ten Schilling 1995			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 12,527,000
Ten Schilling 1996			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 12,525,000
Ten Schilling 1997			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 11,025,000
Ten Schilling 1998			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 5,025,000
Ten Schilling 1999 (mint sets only)			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 50,000
Ten Schilling 2000 (mint sets only)			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 75,000
Ten Schilling 2001 (mint sets only)			Material: Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel Mint: Austrian Mint Mintage: 75,000

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Ten Schilling (Nickel): Details

Country	Austria
Currency	Austrian Schilling
Sub-type of	Ten Schilling
From	1974
To	2001
Face Value	10 (x Schilling)
Current	No (demonetised 2002)
Material	Copper-Nickel Plated Nickel
Designer	Ferdinand Welz, Kurt Bodlak
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	26.0000 mm
Thickness	1.4600 mm
Mass	6.2500 g

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