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The One Schilling coin (abbreviated as 1S or S 1) was the main 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. This first type of 1 Schilling was struck in aluminium (98.5% aluminium, 1.5% magnesium), but this was changed to a second type of 1 Schilling in aluminium bronze in 1959. Both the reverse and the obverse are designed by Michael Powolny. The reverse depicts a naked sower with a seed bag across his shoulder, spreading seeds in a field. The figure is from the 1921 painting by Albin Egger-Lienz entitled "The Sower and the Devil", which illustrates the parable from the Gospel of Matthew - 13:24-30, 36-43. In the parable, a farmer sows good seeds in a field, but then Satan comes and sows weeds after him. Interestingly, the figure on the coin seems to be the one depicting the devil in the painting. The One Schilling coins made from aluminium were demonetised on 2 May 1961. | ||||||
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Variety | Proof | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown |
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Royal Mint |
Country | Austria |
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Currency | Austrian Schilling |
Coin Type | One Schilling (Aluminium) |
Issued | 1947 |
Symbol | Coat of Arms of Austria |
Face Value | 1 (x Groschen) |
Circulation Mintage | 35,838,000 (35.8 million) |
Total Mintage | 35,838,000 (35.8 million) |
Current | No; demonetised 1961 |
Material | Aluminium |
Designer | Michael Powolny |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 25.0000 mm |
Thickness | 1.750 mm |
Mass | 2.0000 g |
OCC ID | WMRA-EQPC-NQYG-OYPL |
Source | Reference ID |
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Schön, Weltmünzkatalog | Schön# 70 |
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Austria KM# 2871 |