Ten Schilling 1979, Coin from Austria

Ten Schilling 1979, Coin from Austria (demonetised 2002)

Coin	Ten Schilling 1979

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.

Austrian 10 Schilling coins issued in 1979 circulated for 23 years until the denomination was demonetised, together with all the other Schilling coinage, in 2002 when the country changed to the Euro currency.

Mint	Austrian Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	11,746,000 (11.7 million)

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, 1979, 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 1979

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Ten Schilling 1979: Known varieties

Variety	Proof
Mintage	Issued: 44,000 (included in total)

All (41) coins of type: Ten Schilling

Coin Name	Mintage	Symbol	Legend
Ten Schilling 1957	15,635,500	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1958	27,280,000	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1959	39,235,000	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1964	222,000	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1965	1,896,500	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1966	3,392,000	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1967	1,393,500	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1968	1,540,000	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1969	1,336,000	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1970	4,583,000	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1971	7,400,000	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1972	14,285,000	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1973	14,639,000	Shield of Austria	· REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Ten Schilling 1974	59,952,500	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1975	16,918,500	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1976	13,503,500	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1977	3,848,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1978	6,856,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1979	11,746,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1980	10,932,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1981	9,519,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1982	5,000,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1983	9,058,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1984	8,004,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1985	9,054,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1986	8,861,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1987	9,300,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1988	9,050,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1989	16,271,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1990	27,185,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1991	18,027,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1992	10,977,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1993	12,528,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1994	15,025,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1995	12,527,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1996	12,525,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1997	11,025,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1998	5,025,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 1999 (mint sets only)	50,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 2000 (mint sets only)	75,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·
Ten Schilling 2001 (mint sets only)	75,000	Coat of Arms of Austria	REPUBLIK · ÖSTERREICH ·

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Ten Schilling 1979: Details

Country	Austria
Currency	Austrian Schilling
Coin Type	Ten Schilling (Nickel)
Issued	1979
Symbol	Coat of Arms of Austria
Face Value	10 (x Schilling)
Circulation Mintage	11,702,000 (11.7 million)
Total Mintage	11,746,000 (11.7 million)
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	1.460 mm
Mass	6.2500 g
OCC ID	NXYD-ONZC-XGXD-OVRB

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Ten Schilling 1979: Photos

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Ten Schilling 1979: Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Schön, Weltmünzkatalog	Schön# 112
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Austria KM# 2918

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