Ten Groschen 1991, Coin from Austria - detailed information

Ten Groschen 1991, Coin from Austria (demonetised 2002)
CoinTen Groschen 1991

The Ten Groschen was worth 10/100 of a schilling, and was a small circulating denomination of the Austrian Schilling currency, 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 1 and 5 groschen and the first type of 10 groschen were in zinc, which is not very suitable for coinage (it corrodes and wears off fast); after only three issues, in 1951 it was replaced by this type of 10 groschen made from aluminium.

Apart from the change in composition, the new type also had a new design; both the reverse and the obverse were designed by Hans Köttenstorfer.

Austrian 10 Groschen coins issued in 1991 circulated for 11 years until the denomination was demonetised, together with all the other Schilling coinage, in 2002 when the country changed to the Euro currency.

MintAustrian Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 145,027,000 (145.0 million)
Obverse
Austria / Ten Groschen 1991 - obverse photo

Within a scalloped (wavy) 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.

Repeated on both sides of the eagle, the numeral 10 for the value.

The Coat of Arms is small and is in the upper half of the design. On two lines below (one straight, one curved around the rim), the inscription REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH · (Republic of Austria).
Obverse Inscription 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Reverse
Austria / Ten Groschen 1991 - reverse photo

Within a scalloped (wavy) border, the reverse shows, slightly above the centre, a large numeral 10 for the value; around below, the name of the denomination: GROSCHEN.

Below the value and above the denomination, the date of issue: 1991.
Reverse Inscription 10 GROSCHEN 1991
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Ten Groschen 1991: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: 27,000 (included in total)
All (50) coins of type: Ten Groschen
Coin NameMintageSymbolLegend
Ten Groschen 1947 6,844,580 Coat of Arms of Austria REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Groschen 1948 66,205,000 Coat of Arms of Austria REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Groschen 1949 51,202,000 Coat of Arms of Austria REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Groschen 1951 9,573,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1952 45,911,400 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1953 22,577,600 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1955 51,707,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1957 33,509,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1959 80,719,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1961 11,283,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1962 24,635,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1963 38,062,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1964 34,928,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1965 40,615,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1966 24,991,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1967 32,552,999 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1968 42,411,800 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1969 19,980,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1970 37,099,500 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1971 57,532,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1972 75,742,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1973 60,341,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1974 56,002,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1975 60,625,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1976 39,401,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1977 53,654,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1978 57,900,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1979 103,730,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1980 79,896,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1981 92,317,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1982 100,000,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1983 93,833,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1984 86,668,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1985 86,349,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1986 108,954,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1987 114,100,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1988 114,500,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1989 127,822,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1990 182,085,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1991 145,027,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1992 120,025,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1993 120,028,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1994 110,025,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1995 110,027,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1996 100,025,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1997 80,025,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1998 35,025,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 1999 (mint sets only) 50,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 2000 (mint sets only) 75,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
Ten Groschen 2001 (mint sets only) 75,000 Coat of Arms of Austria 10 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 10
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Ten Groschen 1991: Details
CountryAustria
CurrencyAustrian Schilling
Coin TypeTen Groschen (Aluminium)
Issued1991
SymbolCoat of Arms of Austria
Face Value10 (x Groschen)
Circulation Mintage145,000,000 (145.0 million)
Total Mintage145,027,000 (145.0 million)
CurrentNo; demonetised 2002
MaterialAluminium
DesignerHans Köttenstorfer
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size19.8000 mm
Thickness1.550 mm
Mass1.1000 g
OCC IDDKLM-OMKC-XPQM-ONZB
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Ten Groschen 1991: Photos
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Ten Groschen 1991: Photo Coin, Austria, 10 Groschen 1991 - Vienna / thumbnail Coin, Austria, 10 Groschen 1991 - Vienna
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Ten Groschen 1991: Photo Coin, Austria, 10 Groschen 1991 - Vienna / thumbnail Coin, Austria, 10 Groschen 1991 - Vienna
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Ten Groschen 1991: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Schön, WeltmünzkatalogSchön# 67
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsAustria KM# 2878
Relevant Links
10 Groschen - Austria – Numista
Austrian schilling - Wikipedia