Two Schilling, Coin Type from Austria - detailed information

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 inscription REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH · (Republic of Austria).

The reverse shows at its centre a large numeral 2 for the value, below which the denomination SCHILLING, surrounded by a wreath of vines and wheat.

Below, divided by a bunch of grapes hanging from the vine, the date of issue [year].

The border is decorated by a thin interrupted wavy line.